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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

EASTERN DIVISION

ALONZO GILLIAM, III, PLAINTIFF

ADC# 098194

v. Case No. 2:16-cv-00073-KGB-JJV

SECCER COLE, 

Sergeant, East Arkansas

Regional Unit, ADC; et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommendations submitted by 

United States Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe and plaintiff Alonzo Gilliam, III’s objections (Dkt. 

Nos. 5; 6). After carefully considering the Proposed Findings and Recommendations and Mr. 

Gilliam’s objections, and making a de novo review of the record in this case, the Court concludes 

that the Proposed Findings and Recommendations should be, and hereby are, approved and 

adopted in their entirety as this Court's findings in all respects (Dkt. No. 5). Mr. Gilliam’s 

request for a hearing, included within his objections, motion to appoint counsel, and motion for 

copies are denied (Dkt. Nos. 6; 7; 8). 

It is therefore ordered that:

1. Plaintiff’s Complaint is dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim 

upon which relief may be granted (Dkt. No. 1).

2. Dismissal of this action does not count as a “strike” for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 

1915(g).1

 1 Title 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) provides that: “In no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action 

or appeal a judgment in a civil action under this section if the prisoner has, on 3 or more prior 

occasions, while incarcerated or detained in any facility, brought an action or appeal in a court of 

the United States that was dismissed on the grounds that it is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state 

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3. The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an in forma pauperis

appeal from this Order would not be taken in good faith.

So ordered this 1st day of December, 2016. 

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Kristine G. Baker

United States District Judge

 

a claim upon which relief may be granted . . . .” This Court adopts Judge Volpe’s 

recommendation that, upon the facts of this case, a strike not be assessed to Mr. Gilliam (Dkt. 

No. 5, at 5). 

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