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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 

DEMETRIUS CRUTCHFIELD PLAINTIFF 

v. 3:19CV00276-BSM-JTK 

JOHNSON, et al. DEFENDANTS 

 ORDER 

Plaintiff has submitted a second Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 12) pursuant to the Court=s 

January 28, 2020 Order (Doc. No. 10). Having reviewed the second Amended Complaint, 

together with the Original Complaint (Doc. No. 1) for screening purposes only,1 it now appears 

to the Court that service is appropriate with respect to Plaintiff=s excessive force and failure to 

protect claims against Defendants Johnson, Ford, and Hubble. Accordingly, 

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that service is appropriate for the Defendants Sgt. 

Johnson, Officer Ford, and Officer Ryan Hubble. The Clerk of the Court shall prepare summons 

for the Defendants and the United States Marshal is hereby directed to serve a copy of the Original 

and second Amended Complaints (Doc. Nos. 1, 12) and summons on Defendants without 

prepayment of fees and costs or security therefore. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 12th day of February, 2020. 

____________________________________ 

JEROME T. KEARNEY 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

 1The Prison Litigation Reform Act requires federal courts to screen prisoner complaints 

seeking relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. 28 U.S.C. Sect. 1915A(a).

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