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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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Plaintiff complaints that he was late in filing his objections because prison officials failed

to timely deliver the Magistrate Judge’s Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition. The

record reflects that the objections were timely filed.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

HELENA DIVISION

MICHAEL PICKENS

ADC #91738 PLAINTIFF

V. 2:08CV00080 JMM/JTR

 

T. CODY, Correctional Officer II,

East Arkansas Regional Unit, et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition submitted by

United States Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray and the filed objections.1 After carefully considering

these documents and making a de novo review of the record in this case, the Court concludes that

the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition should be, and hereby are, approved and

adopted in their entirety as this Court's findings in all respects. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:

1. Pursuant to the screening function mandated by 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, this § 1983

action is DISMISSED, WITH PREJUDICE, for failing to state a claim upon which relief may be

granted. 

2. Dismissal of this action CONSTITUTES a “strike,” as defined by 28 U.S.C. §

1915(g).

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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 and the accompanying Judgment would not be taken in good faith.

4. Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief and/or Restraining Order (docket

entry #5) and Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Discovery (docket entry #7) are DENIED, AS MOOT.

Dated this 16 day of June , 2008.

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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