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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

DERRICK JOHNSON,

ADC #106719 PLAINTIFF

V. 5:15CV00377 KGB/JTR

KEITH WADDLE, 

Disciplinary Hearing Officer,

Cummins Unit, ADC DEFENDANT

RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION

The following Recommended Disposition (“Recommendation”) has been sent

to United States District Judge Kristine G. Baker. You may file written objections to

all or part of this Recommendation. If you do so, those objections must: (1)

specifically explain the factual and/or legal basis for your objection; and (2) be

received by the Clerk of this Court within fourteen (14) days of the entry of this

Recommendation. The failure to timely file objections may result in waiver of the

right to appeal questions of fact. 

I. Discussion

Plaintiff, Derrick Johnson ("Johnson"), has filed this pro se § 1983 action 

alleging that Defendant Disciplinary Hearing Officer Keith Waddle ("Waddle")

violated his equal protection rights in connection with a disciplinary conviction. Doc.

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2. 

 Waddle has filed a Motion to Dismiss and a Brief in support arguing that

Johnson has failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Docs. 18 & 19.

On October 14, 2016, the Court gave Johnson thirty days to file a Response to that

Motion and warned him that this case would be dismissed, without prejudice, if he

failed to timely and properly do so. Doc. 18 (citing Local Rule 5.5(c)(2)). As of the

date of this Recommendation, Johnson has not filed Response to the Motion to

Dismiss, and the time for doing so has expired. 

II. Conclusion

IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED THAT:

1. Johnson's Complaint(Doc. 2) be DISMISSED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE,

pursuant to Local Rule 5.5(c)(2).

2. The Court CERTIFY, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an in

forma pauperis appeal from any Order adopting this Recommendation would not be

taken in good faith.

Dated this 5th day of December, 2016.

 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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