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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 

GARRY TOMAS PLAINTIFF 

ADC #173372 

v. No: 3:20-cv-00002 JM-PSH 

CARTER, et al. DEFENDANTS 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff Garry Tomas filed a pro se complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 

on January 2, 2020, while incarcerated at the Arkansas Department of Correction’s 

Barbara Ester Unit (Doc. No. 2). Tomas has paid the full filing and administrative 

fees (Doc. Nos. 5 & 6). 

 Before docketing the complaint, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the Court 

must review the complaint to identify cognizable claims or dismiss the complaint if 

it: (1) is frivolous or malicious; (2) fails to state a claim upon which relief may be 

granted; or (3) seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such 

relief. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. The Court needs more information to screen Tomas’ 

complaint. Tomas must amend his complaint to describe the specific role each 

defendant had in the alleged constitutional violations and the injuries he sustained. 

Additionally, to the extent Tomas alleges policies of the Greene County Detention 

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Facility or Turn Key Medical are unconstitutional, he must specifically describe 

those policies. 

 The Clerk of Court is directed to send a blank § 1983 complaint form to 

Tomas. Tomas is cautioned that an amended complaint renders his original 

complaint without legal effect; only claims properly set out in the amended 

complaint will be allowed to proceed. In the event Tomas fails to file an amended 

complaint conforming to this order within thirty days, this case may be dismissed. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED this 11th day of February, 2020. 

 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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