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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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This dismissal is considered a “strike” within the meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), 42

U.S.C. § 1997e, which provides that a prisoner may not file a pro se civil rights action or appeal if the prisoner

has, on three or more prior occasions, filed an action or appeal that was dismissed as frivolous, malicious or for

failure to state a claim, unless the prisoner is under imminent danger of serious physical injury.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

ABYSSINIA BALLARD PLAINTIFF 

ADC #134308

v. NO. 4:07cv00076 GTE-HLJ

DALE REED, et al DEFENDANTS

JUDGMENT

Upon the basis of the Order adopting Magistrate Judge Henry L. Jones’ Proposed Findings

and Recommended Disposition and granting Defendants’ Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings,

Plaintiff’s complaint must be dismissed without prejudice.

 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that JUDGMENT be, and it is hereby, entered in favor of

Defendants and against Plaintiff.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Complaint be, and it is hereby, DISMISSED

without prejudice to re-file after exhaustion of his available remedies, and that this dismissal should

be considered a “strike” within the meaning of the PLRA.1

 IT IS SO ORDERED this 23rd day of October, 2007.

 /s/Garnett Thomas Eisele______________

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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