Opinion
3:20-cv-00390-DPM-JJV
03-17-2021
THEREASA L. SMITH ADC #717744 PLAINTIFF v. NURZUHAL FAUST; et al. DEFENDANTS
ORDER
JOE J. VOLPE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Having reviewed Plaintiff Thereasa L. Smith's (“Plaintiff”) Amended, Supplemented Complaint (Doc. Nos. 20, 23) for screening purposes, the Court concludes service of Plaintiff's claims is appropriate as to Defendants Baiza, Tate, and Garoutte.
The Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”) requires federal courts to screen prisoner complaints seeking relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a).
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall prepare Summons for Defendants Baiza, Tate, and Garoutte. The United States Marshal shall serve a copy of the Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 20), Summons, and this Order on each of them without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefore. Service for Defendants Tate and Garoutte should be attempted through the ADC Compliance Office, P.O. Box 20550, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71612. Service for Defendant Baiza should be attempted through Humphries, Odom & Eubanks, 1901 Broadway Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72206.