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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

JASON L. HOUSTON PLAINTIFF

REG. #31420-045

v. Case No. 2:18-cv-00162-KGB-JTK

PRUITT, et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Pending before the Court are defendant Cord Hollister’s motion for summary judgment 

and two Proposed Findings and Recommendations submitted by United States Magistrate Judge 

Jerome T. Kearney (Dkt. Nos. 11, 24, 28). No objections have been filed to the Proposed Findings 

and Recommendations, and the time to file objections has passed. After careful consideration, the 

Court concludes that the Proposed Findings and Recommendations should be, and hereby are, 

approved and adopted in their entirety as this Court’s findings in all respects (Dkt. Nos. 11, 28).

The Court dismisses without prejudice plaintiff Jason L. Houston’s claims against 

defendants Pruitt and Smith for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted and 

dismisses Mr. Houston’s retaliation claim against Mr. Hollister (Dkt. No. 11, at 5). The Court also 

grants Mr. Hollister’s motion for summary judgment, concluding that Mr. Houston failed to 

exhaust his administrative remedies (Dkt. No. 24). Therefore, the Court dismisses without

prejudice Mr. Houston’s remaining claims against Mr. Hollister.

So ordered this 11th day of February, 2020.

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Kristine G. Baker

United States District Judge 

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