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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

NORTHERN DIVISION

TONY ANTHONY GRIFFIN

ADC #150964

V. No. 3:24-cv-211-DPM

PLAINTIFF

JOE VINCENT, Sgt., North Central

Unit, ADC and WARFIELD, Officer,

North Central Unit, ADC

ORDER

DEFENDANTS

Griffin sued Sergeant Joe Vincent and Officer Warfield in both

their individual and official capacities seeking money damages.

Magistrate Judge Ervin has recommended dismissal of the official

capacity claims. Griffin has objected to the partial recommendation and

has moved for leave to file a second amended complaint.

Griffin's motion for leave to file a second amended complaint,

Doc. 9, is denied. The proposed second amended complaint is

substantively the same as his amended complaint, but includes

attachments from a disciplinary hearing and a grievance related to the

underlying incident. Griffin appears to be anticipating that Sergeant

Vincent and Officer Warfield will argue that he failed to exhaust his

administrative remedies. We'll cross that bridge if and when we come

to it.

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On de novo review, the Court adopts Magistrate Judge Ervin's

partial recommendation, Doc. 5, and overrules Griffin's objections,

Doc. 7 & 8. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3). Griffin's official capacity claims for

money damages fail as a matter of law and are dismissed. His

individual capacity claims against Sergeant Vincent and Officer

Warfield go forward.

So Ordered.

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D.P. Marshall Jr. L/

United States District Judge

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