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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Other Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

CENTRAL DIVISION 

THERESA MARSHALL PLAINTIFF 

v. No. 4:19-cv-913-DPM 

RICHARD D. TAYLOR, United States Bankruptcy 

Judge; and MARKT. MCCARTY, Trustee* DEFENDANTS 

ORDER 

1. Marshall's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, NQ 1, 1s 

granted. She can't afford the filing fee. 

2. The Court must screen her complaint. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). 

Marshall says that Judge Taylor made various mistakes of law, 

disregarded court rules, and generally abused his power in her 

bankruptcy proceeding. She also challenges trustee Mark McCarty's 

work in his final report and accounting. Judge Taylor is absolutely 

immune "from liability for damages for acts committed within [his] 

judicial jurisdiction." Pierson v. Ray, 386 U.S. 547, 554 (1967). And 

because Marshall challenges McCarty's action done in his official 

capacity as trustee, she must first obtain leave from the bankruptcy 

court before suing him in another forum. Alexander v. Hedback, 

718 F.3d 762, 767 (8th Cir. 2013). Marshall has not pleaded, or provided 

* The Court directs the Clerk to correct the named defendants. 

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any document indicating, that she has received this permission. The 

Court therefore will dismiss her complaint, NQ 2, without prejudice. 

So Ordered. 

(/_ 

D .P. Marshall Jr. 

United States District Judge 

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