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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

 PINE BLUFF DIVISION

TRAVIS HOMER ELLIS, JR PLAINTIFF 

ADC # 551269 

 

V. CASE NO. 5:16-CV-00373 SWW/BD

JACOB RAWSON, et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

The Court has received a Partial Recommended Disposition (“Recommendation”)

filed by Magistrate Judge Beth Deere. After careful review of the Recommendation,

Defendants’ timely objections,1

 as well as a de novo review of the record, the Court

concludes that the Recommendation should be, and hereby is, approved and adopted as

this Court’s findings in all respects.

Defendants’ motion to dismiss (#9) is GRANTED, in part, and DENIED, in part.

Mr. Ellis’s claims against Defendants in their official capacities are DISMISSED, with

prejudice. Mr. Ellis may proceed on his claims against Defendants in their individual

capacities. 

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 28th day of March, 2017.

/s/Susan Webber Wright

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

1

Defendants Rawson and Kirtley object to the recommended disposition, arguing for the

first time that they are entitled to qualified immunity. Defendants may assert the defense of

qualified immunity in a separate motion, but the affirmative defense cannot be raised by way of

objections to partial recommendations that address completely separate issues. 

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