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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

JONESBORO DIVISION

JAMES ACKLIN,

ADC #550238 PLAINTIFF

v. 3:15CV00376-DPM-JTK

CHRISTIAN UNDERWOOD, et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Plaintiff has submitted an Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 5) pursuant to the Court’s

December 1, 2015 Order (Doc. No. 3). Having reviewed the Amended Complaint for screening

purposes only,1

 it now appears to the Court that service is appropriate with respect to Plaintiff’s

excessive force claims against Defendants. Accordingly,

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that service is appropriate for the Defendants Christian

Underwood, Donald Crittenden, Roy Peters, and Shawn Hunt. The Clerk of the Court shall prepare

summons for the Defendants and the United States Marshal is hereby directed to serve a copy of the

Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 5) and summons on Defendants without prepayment of fees and

costs or security therefore.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 21st day of December, 2015.

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JEROME T. KEARNEY 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

1

The Prison Litigation Reform Act requires federal courts to screen prisoner complaints

seeking relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. 28 U.S.C. Sect. 1915A(a).

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