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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

NORTHERN DIVISION 

CURTIS MORRIS PLAINTIFF 

 

V. NO. 3:24-cv-00081-JM-ERE 

JACOB WHITE and 

J.B. HOYER DEFENDANTS 

ORDER 

On May 14, 2024, pro se plaintiff Curtis Morris filed a motion for preliminary 

injunction and temporary restraining order (Doc. 2), but he did not file a complaint 

properly commencing this lawsuit. See FED. R. CIV. P. 3 (“A civil action is 

commenced by filing a complaint with the court”). Accordingly, on May 15, 2024, 

the Court provided Mr. Morris thirty days to file a complaint. Doc. 4. Mr. Morris 

has now filed a complaint, docketed as an amended complaint.1 Doc. 5. Although 

Mr. Morris has stated valid constitutional claims in his complaint, Mr. Morris did 

not sign his complaint as required by this Court’s Local Rules. See Local Rule 5.5(c) 

(2) (“A party appearing for himself/herself [pro se] shall sign his/her pleadings . . 

.”). 

 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: 

 

1 The Clerk is instructed to change the title of this docket entry (Doc. 5) to Mr. 

Morris’ Complaint, rather than his Amended Complaint.

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 1. Mr. Morris must file a signed amended complaint within thirty (30) 

days of the entry of this Order.2

 

2. If Mr. Morris fails to file an amended complaint, this case may be 

dismissed. 

3. The Clerk is instructed to provide Mr. Morris a blank 42 U.S.C. § 1983 

complaint form, along with a copy of this Order. 

SO ORDERED 11 June 2024. 

 ____________________________________ 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

2

 Mr. Morris is reminded that an amended complaint, if filed, will supersede or 

replace the current complaint. See In re Atlas Lines, Inc., 209 F.3d 1064, 1067 (8th Cir. 

2000) (an amended complaint supersedes an original complaint and renders the original 

complaint without legal effect). So, Mr. Morris should make sure that his amended 

complaint includes all allegations relevant to the claim(s) he wants to pursue in this lawsuit. 

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