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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

ALONZO GILLIAM, III PLAINTIFF

ADC #98194

v. CASE NO: 4:14CV00545 BSM

NORMAN L. HODGES, JR., et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

On December 3, 2014, a hearing was conducted on plaintiff Alonzo Gilliam’s

objections to the recommended disposition filed byUnited States Magistrate Judge H. David

Young. Gilliam is suing members of the Arkansas State Claims Commission, claiming they

wrongfully dismissed his complaint to recover misplaced items taken from him during his

incarceration in the Arkansas Department of Correction. It appears that Gilliam simply

wants his property back.

Although Gilliam appeared very sincere, his case must be dismissed because the law

does not allow his case to proceed, nor does it permit the relief he seeks. What makes this

dismissal difficult, however, is that it appears the Claims Commission may have simply

dismissed Gilliam’s claims out of hand, without giving him proper consideration. As noted

in the recommended disposition, however, Gilliamcannot re-litigate his Claims Commission

case here. See Steffen v. Housewright, 665 F.2d 245, 246–47 (8th Cir. 1981). 

Accordingly, the proposed findings and recommended disposition are herebyadopted

in part. Gilliam’s complaint is dismissed with prejudice for failure to state a claim upon

which relief may be granted, however, the dismissal will not count as a “strike” for the

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purposes of 28 U.C.C. § 1915(g).

IT IS SO ORDERED this 7th day of January 2015.

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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