Dexter Harmon v. Estelle Bland, Jason Kelley, Rory Griffin, and Nurse Wood

Summary

The court reversed the denial of Harmon’s petition to proceed in forma pauperis and remanded for reconsideration based solely on whether the complaint’s allegations stated colorable causes of action. It held that the statutory expert-proof requirements for medical-malpractice claims were irrelevant at the in-forma-pauperis screening stage and did not apply to claims under the Arkansas Civil Rights Act.