Deggs v. Kansas, State of

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS
JAYCEE DEANGELO DEGGS,
Plaintiff,
v. 	CASE NO. 26-3098-JWL
STATE OF KANSAS,
Defendant.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiff brings this pro se civil rights case titled “Motion for Civil Wrongs.”1 (Doc. 1, at
1.) 	Plaintiff is in custody at the Sedgwick County Detention Facility in Wichita, Kansas. 	On
April 21, 2026, the Court entered a Notice of Deficiency (Doc. 3) (“NOD”) granting Plaintiff until
May 21, 2026, to submit his complaint on the Court-approved form and to either pay the civil
action filing fee or submit a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. This matter is before
the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Injunction (Doc. 2).
To obtain a preliminary injunction, the moving party must demonstrate four things: (1) a
likelihood of success on the merits; (2) a likelihood that the movant will suffer irreparable harm in
the absence of preliminary relief; (3) that the balance of the equities tip in the movant’s favor; and
(4) that the injunction is in the public interest. 	Little v. Jones, 607 F.3d 1245, 1251 (10th Cir.
2010). “[A] showing of probable irreparable harm is the single most important prerequisite for the
issuance of a preliminary injunction.” Dominion Video Satellite, Inc. v. Echostar Satellite Corp.,
356 F.3d 1256, 1260 (10th Cir. 2004).
1 Plaintiff also references a civil rights violation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Doc. 1, at 7.)
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In his motion, Plaintiff asks the Court to respect his constitutional rights. (Doc. 2, at 1.)
Plaintiff claims that he is wrongly imprisoned and sets forth alleged errors in his state criminal
proceedings. Id. at 2–6. Plaintiff’s motion does not set forth what injunctive relief he is seeking.
See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(d) (providing that every order granting an injunction must state the reasons
why it issued, state its terms specifically, and describe in reasonable detail the act or acts restrained
or required). Because Plaintiff has not stated what injunctive relief he is seeking, and he has not
complied with the Court’s NOD, his motion is denied without prejudice. 	Plaintiff may refile a
motion for injunctive relief after he complies with the Court’s NOD. Any motion for injunctive
relief must specify what injunctive relief is being sought.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Injunction (Doc. 2) is denied
without prejudice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the May 21, 2026 deadline to correct the deficiencies
set forth in the Court’s NOD at Doc. 3 remains in effect. Failure to comply by the Court’s deadline
may result in dismissal of this matter without further notice for failure to comply with the Court’s
order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated May 4, 2026, in Kansas City, Kansas.
S/ John W. Lungstrum
JOHN W. LUNGSTRUM
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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