Causey v. Newcomb

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION DOUGLAS EUGENE CAUSEY PLAINTIFF ADC #093679 V. CASE NO. 4:21-cv-01240 JM ROBERT ALSTON NEWCOMB DEFENDANT ORDER Plaintiff Douglas Causey, in custody at the Grimes Unit of the Arkansas Division of Correction, paid the filing fee and filed a pro se Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, challenging his trial counsel’s effectiveness. (Doc. 1, 5). His Complaint, however, will be dismissed for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted. I. Screening Federal law requires courts to screen in forma pauperis…