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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 

NORTHERN DIVISION

AUSTIN LEE SIEBER, 

ADC #654331 PLAINTIFF 

v. Case No. 1:14-cv-00055 KGB/JTR 

 

JASON BENTON, Corporal, 

Independence County Detention Center, et al. DEFENDANTS 

ORDER 

 The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommended Partial Disposition 

submitted by United States Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray (Dkt. No. 6). Plaintiff Austin Lee 

Sieber has filed no objections. After careful review, this Court hereby approves and adopts in its 

entirety the Proposed Findings and Recommended Partial Disposition. 

It is therefore ordered that: 

1. Mr. Sieber may proceed with his claims against defendant Jason Benton 

for excessive force and failure to protect that allegedly occurred on March 

27, 2014. 

2. The Court dismisses all other claims and defendants without prejudice. 

3. The Court directs the Clerk to prepare a summons for Mr. Benton. The 

Court also directs the U.S. Marshal to serve the summons, Substituted 

Complaint (Dkt. No. 5), and this Order on Mr. Benton without prepayment 

of fees and costs or security therefore.1

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 If defendant Jason Benton is no longer an Independence County employee, the 

individual responding to service must file a sealed statement providing Mr. Benton’s known 

private mailing address. 

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4. The Court certifies, 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. 

 SO ORDERED this 23rd day of March, 2015. 

 _______________________________ 

 Kristine G. Baker 

 United States District Judge 

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