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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

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION

DAVID DANIELS PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 06-5142

JUDGE TOM KEITH DEFENDANT

O R D ER

NOW on this 3 day of January 2007, comes on for rd

consideration the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate

Judge (document #8), filed on October 31, 2006, and plaintiff’s

objections Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636b1 (document #9), filed on

November 17, 2006, and the Court, being well and sufficiently

advised, finds and orders as follows:

1. The Magistrate Judge’s conclusion that plaintiff’s claims

are frivolous and are asserted against an individual who is immune

from suit under §1983 is sound both as to law and as to fact.

2. Plaintiff’s objections -- apparently premised upon his

notions that Judge Keith’s alleged statements and actions in

chambers and off the record were non-judicial -- must be

overruled. 

Judges routinely and properly have off-the-record conferences

with attorneys -- both in the courtroom and in chambers.

Contentions that what a judge says and/or does during these

conferences is either non-judicial in nature -- or that it

somehow affects his jurisdiction over the case being discussed --

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are simply incorrect.

Accordingly, since plaintiff’s objections offer neither law

nor fact requiring departure from the Report and Recommendation,

they are overruled and the Court determines that the said Report

and Recommendation should be, and it hereby is, adopted in toto.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Report And Recommendation of

the Magistrate Judge is adopted in toto. Accordingly, the Court

hereby adopts the Report and Recommendations this case is

dismissed on the grounds that the claims are frivolous and are

asserted against an individual who is immune from suit under §

1983. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(I)-(iii)(IFP action may be

dismissed on such grounds at any time).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Jimm Larry Hendren

JIMM LARRY HENDREN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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