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Parties Involved:
Craighead County Detention Facility
Defendant
Lakhraj Manohar
Plaintiff
Quentin Rose
Plaintiff

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

QUENTIN ROSE and

LAKHRAJ MANOHAR PLAINTIFFS

V. CASE NO. 3:16-CV-00040-DPM-BD

CRAIGHEAD COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY DEFENDANT

INITIAL ORDER FOR PRO SE PRISONER-PLAINTIFFS

You have filed this federal civil rights lawsuit pro se, that is, without the help of a

lawyer. There are rules and procedures that you must follow in order to proceed with

your lawsuit, even though you are not a lawyer.

First: Follow All Court Rules. You must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure as well as Local Rules for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Copies of

rules can be found in the jail library.

In particular, Local Rule 5.5(c)(2) explains requirements for plaintiffs, like you,

who are not represented by a lawyer:

1. You must promptly notify the Clerk and the other parties in the case

of any change in address. You must inform the court if you are

transferred from one unit to another. Notifying the court of your

change in address is especially important if you are released from

custody while your lawsuit is pending. If you do not keep the court

informed as to your current address, your lawsuit can be dismissed.

2. You must monitor the progress of your case and prosecute the case

diligently.

3. You must sign all pleadings and other papers filed with the court,

and each paper you file must include your current address.

4. If you fail to timely respond to a Court Order directing action on

your part, the case may be dismissed, without prejudice.

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Second: Pay the Filing Fee. Every civil case filed by a prisoner – including this

one – requires each plaintiff to pay a filing fee–either at the beginning of the

lawsuit or, if he cannot afford to pay the entire fee in a lump sum, to apply to

proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). 

The Clerk of Court is directed to enclose an IFP application along with a copy of

this order for Mr. Rose. Mr. Rose must return a completed IFP application,

including an accompanying affidavit and jail account information sheet, or

pay the $400.00 filing fee within thirty (30) days of the date of this order. 

Otherwise, his claims will be dismissed.

Based on his litigation history, Mr. Manohar cannot proceed IFP in federal court

absent an allegation that he is in imminent danger of serious physical injury.

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U.S.C. § 1915(g). Here, Mr. Manohar has not pleaded facts indicating that he is in

imminent danger of serious injury. If Mr. Manohar seeks to proceed with this

action, he must pay the $400.00 filing fee within thirty (30) days. Failure to

pay the fee will result in dismissal of his claims. 

Third: No Right to Appointed Counsel. This is a civil case. Unlike criminal

cases, there is no right to have an appointed lawyer in a civil case. If your case

proceeds to a jury trial, however, a lawyer will be appointed to assist you before

trial.

Fourth: Do Not File Discovery Requests. Discovery requests, such as

interrogatories and requests for documents, are not to be filed with the court. 

Instead, discovery requests should be sent to counsel for the defendant (or directly

to the defendant if he or she is not represented by a lawyer). No discovery should

be sent to a defendant until after that defendant has been served with the

complaint.

Fifth: Do Not Send Documents to the Court Except in Two Situations. You

may send documents or other evidence to the Court only if attached to a motion for

summary judgment or in response to a motion for summary judgment; or if the

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 The Court dismissed the following cases based on Mr. Manohar’s failure to state

a constitutional claim. See Manohar v. Arkansas, et al., E.D. Ark. Case No. 3:14cv218

(dismissed Oct. 9, 2014); Manohar v. Lyles, et al., E.D. Ark. Case No. 3:14cv240

(dismissed Nov. 4, 2014); Manohar v. Hall, E.D. Ark. Case No. 3:14cv246 (dismissed

Nov. 5, 2014).

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court orders you to send documents or other evidence.

Sixth: Provide a Witness List. If this case is set for trial, as the trial date

approaches, you will be asked to provide a witness list. After reviewing the

witness list, the Court will subpoena necessary witnesses.

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 10th day of February, 2016.

___________________________________

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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