Lynch v. Does et al.
224 entries posted (Aug. 2024 – Aug. 2026). Screening adopted; exhaustion summary judgment declined; discovery open through Dec. 1, 2026.
View the full docket →Procedural posture · as reflected in the August 2026 file set
Case dockets
One docket page per case. All three dockets — 740, 118, and 105 — are posted in full.
Lynch v. White County Jail et al.
125 entries posted (Feb. 2026 – Aug. 2026). IFP granted; conditions claim recommended to proceed and adopted; Doe-identification discovery extended to October 1, 2026.
View the full docket →Lynch v. White County, Arkansas et al.
18 entries posted (Feb. 2026 – June 2026). Religious-exercise action: Bible, Catholic Mass, services, contact, and Catholic books denied. IFP granted; filing fee paid; transfer denied; awaiting §1915A screening.
View the full docket →Lynch v. White County et al. (White County Circuit Court)
83 entries posted (Feb. 2026 – July 2026). Three recusals; trial set with inmate-delivery order; case closed June 5, 2026; appeal pending in the Arkansas Supreme Court.
View the full docket →Headline events — 740
- Jan. 13, 2026 — Screening Order (Doc. 80)Judicial screening of the operative complaint. Claims the Court allowed to proceed are the map for amendment.
- Feb. 17, 2026 — AnswersTurn Key Health Clinics, Nurse Smith, and Nurse Watts answered the third amended complaint.
- June 22, 2026 — No exhaustion motion (Docs. 190–191)All served defendants noticed the Court they would not move for summary judgment on PLRA exhaustion.
- June 30, 2026 — Scheduling Order (Doc. 195)Discovery through December 1, 2026. Dispositive motions on the merits due December 29, 2026.
- July 15, 2026 — Doe deadline extended (Doc. 201)Motion for service identifying Doe defendants due August 31, 2026; service on Does and Haley Workman due October 13, 2026.
Immediate priorities
This quarter
- Finish video / body-cam / witness / roster / log matching for Doe substitution
- Substitute Does and amend inside the screening orders
- Hold service dates
- Targeted discovery and depositions of medical and jail staff
Companion dockets
4:26-cv-00118 screened April 10, 2026. 4:26-cv-00105 is the religious-exercise action (Bible, Catholic Mass, services, contact, and Catholic books denied). State case 73CV-26-287 and Arkansas Supreme Court materials travel with the packet.