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Parties Involved:
Micah Angel
Plaintiff
Jonesboro Police Department
Defendant

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

MICAH ANGEL PLAINTIFF

v. No. 3:16-cv-203-DPM

JONESBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT DEFENDANT

INITIAL ORDER FOR PRO SE PLAINTIFFS

You filed this federal civil rights lawsuit without a lawyer’s help. 

Even though you’re not a lawyer, there are rules and procedures you

must follow in your lawsuit.

1. Follow All Court Rules.

You must comply with the FederalRules of Civil Procedure and the

Local Rules for the Eastern District of Arkansas. These rules are

available online at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules- policies/currentrules-practice-procedure and http://www.are.uscourts.

gov/court-info/local-rules- and-orders/local-rules. In particular, Local

Rule 5.5(c)(2) explains requirements forplaintiffs who aren’t represented

by a lawyer.

• If your address changes, you must promptly notify the Clerk

and the other parties in the case. If you don’t keep the Court

informed about your current address, your lawsuit can be

dismissed without prejudice.

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• You must monitor the progress of your case and prosecute it

diligently.

• You must sign all papers filed with the Court; and each paper

you file must include your current address.

• If the Court issues an Order directing you to do something by

a certain date, and you don’t, then your case may be

dismissed without prejudice.

2. No Right to Appointed Counsel.

This is a civil case. Unlike in a criminal case, you have no right to

an appointed lawyer. If your case goes to a jury trial, though, the Court

will appoint a lawyer to help you before trial.

3. Do Not File Your Discovery Requests.

Discovery requests—like interrogatories and requests for

documents—should not be filed with the Court. Instead, discovery

requests should be sent to the Defendant’s lawyer (or directly to the

Defendant if he or she isn’t represented by a lawyer). Don’t send any

discovery requests to a Defendant until after that Defendant has been

served with the complaint.

4. Only Send Documents to the Court in Three Situations.

You may send documents or other evidence to the Court only if (a)

they are attached to a motion for summary judgment, (b) they are

attached to your response to a motion for summary judgment, or (c) the

Court orders you to send documents or other evidence.

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5. Provide a Witness List Before Trial.

If your case goes to trial, you’ll be asked for a witness list as your

trial date approaches. After reviewing the witness list, the Court will

subpoena necessary witnesses for you.

So Ordered.

________________________

D.P. Marshall Jr.

United States District Judge

17 August 2016 

 

 

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