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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 

DELTA DIVISION 

BILLY MACK NICHOLS, JR. PLAINTIFF 

ADC #92713 

V. No. 2:19CV00149-JM-JTR 

GARY R. KERSTEIN, Doctor, et al. DEFENDANTS 

ORDER 

The Court has reviewed the Recommendation submitted by United States Magistrate Judge 

J. Thomas Ray. No objections have been filed. After careful review, the Recommendation is 

approved and adopted in its entirety as this Court's findings in all respects. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: 

1. Billy Mack Nichols, Jr. may PROCEED with his inadequate medical care claims 

against defendants Dr. Gary R. Kerstein and Nurse Childress. 

2. The Arkansas Department of Correction Medical Division is DISMISSED, WITH 

PREJUDICE, as a defendant in this action. 

3. Nichols’s request for an ex parte temporary restraining order is DENIED, and 

Defendants are directed to address his request for preliminary injunctive relief. 

4. The Clerk is directed to prepare a summons for Dr. Kerstein and Childress. The 

United States Marshal is directed to serve the summons, Complaint and Brief in Support,1

 and this 

Order, on them through the Humphries, Odum & Eubanks law firm with without prepayment of 

fees and costs or security therefor.2

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Dkt. Nos. 2 & 3. 

2

If any defendant is no longer employed at the ADC, the individual responding to service 

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5. It is CERTIFIED, 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. 

Dated this 2nd day of January, 2020. 

 ________________________________ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

must file a sealed statement providing the unserved defendant’s last known private mailing 

address. 

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