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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 

DELTA DIVISION 

CHRISTOPHER A. THORNSBERRY PLAINTIFF 

ADC #169180 

v. Case No. 2:21-CV-00169-LPR 

CARRIE GRANVILLE, et al. DEFENDANTS 

ORDER

 The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Partial Recommendation (PFPR) 

submitted by United States Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris,1 and the objections filed by Mr. 

Thornsberry.2 After a careful review of the objections and a de novo review of the PFPR and the 

entire record, the Court concludes that the PFPR should be, and hereby is, approved and adopted 

in its entirety as this Court’s findings—with one exception. The Court believes that the Second 

Amended Complaint contains sufficient allegations for the First Amendment retaliation claim to 

proceed against Sgt. Granville in her individual capacity. Specifically, the Second Amended 

Complaint alleges that “Sgt. Granville confirmed she is involved with and . . . had the attacker 

placed in [Mr. Thornsberry’s] cell to harm [him] out of retaliation for filing [his] law suits on her 

friends who are her co-workers.”3 If true, that’s First Amendment retaliation. And while it’s 

unlikely to be true, screening is not the place for that evaluation. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: 

1. Sgt. Granville’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 16) is DENIED AS MOOT; 

1

 Doc. 55. 

2

 Doc. 56. 

3

 Second Am. Compl. (Doc. 48) at 9. 

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 2. Mr. Thornsberry’s Eighth Amendment failure-to-protect and pendent state law 

negligence claims may proceed against the Defendants in their individual capacities; 

3. Mr. Thornsberry’s First Amendment retaliation claim may proceed against Sgt. 

Granville in her individual capacity; and 

4. All other claims are DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to state a claim upon 

which relief may be granted. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 7th day of March 2023. 

 

 

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LEE P. RUDOFSKY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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