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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

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

STEVEN LARON MCARTHUR 

ADC #95870 PLAINTIFF

V. 5:04CV00267 JMM/JTR

KIM LUCKETT, Assistant Warden, 

Cummins Unit, Arkansas Department 

of Correction; and EDWARD SMITH,

Food Production Manager, Cummins Unit,

Arkansas Department of Correction DEFENDANTS 

ORDER

The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommended Partial Disposition

submitted by United States Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray. No objections have been filed. After

carefully considering these documents and making a de novo review of the record in this case, the

Court concludes that the Proposed Findings and Recommended Partial Disposition should be, and

hereby are, approved and adopted in their entirety as this Court's findings in all respects. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:

1. Defendant Luckett’s Motion for Summary Judgment (docket entry #51) is

GRANTED, and Plaintiff’s discrimination and retaliation claims against him are DISMISSED,

WITH PREJUDICE.

2. Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend the Complaint (docket entry #59) is GRANTED as to

his request to include two new claims against Defendant Luckett, and DENIED in all other respects.

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Plaintiff is directed to file a Second Amended Complaint which is consistent with the

findings set forth in the Recommended Partial Disposition, within five (5) days of this Order. 

Dated this 3 day of April , 2007.

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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