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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

CENTRAL DIVISION

JONATHAN MORRIS PLAINTIFF

ADC #150394

V. CASE NO. 4:23-cv-00303-JM-JTR

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT 

OF CORRECTION; and FAULKNER COUNTY DEFENDANTS

ORDER

The Court has received a Recommendation from Magistrate Judge Benecia B. Moore. No 

objections have been filed, and the time to do so has now passed. After careful review of the 

Recommendation and the record in this case, the Court concludes that the Recommendation should 

be, and hereby is, approved and adopted as this Court’s findings in its entirety. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: 

1. The Clerk is directed to add Sergeant Smith and Sergeant Bass as Defendants to 

this action. 

2. Morris is allowed to PROCEED with his failure-to protect claim against Sergeant 

Smith and excessive force claim against Sergeant Bass, in their individual capacities. 

3. Morris’s official capacity and equal protection claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted.

4. The Arkansas Department of Correction and Faulkner County are TERMINATED 

as parties to this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 28th day of December, 2023.

 ________________________________

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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