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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

HELENA DIVISION

MICHAEL WATSON

ADC # 99967 PLAINTIFF

V. 2:07CV00102 SWW/HDY

LARRY NORRIS, Director, Arkansas Department of 

Correction; RAY HOBBS, Chief Deputy Director,

Arkansas Department of Correction; GREG HARMON,

Warden, East Arkansas Regional Unit, Arkansas Department 

of Correction; MAURICE WILLIAMS, Major, 

East Arkansas Regional Unit, Arkansas Department of Correction;

DENNIS JACKSON, Captain, East Arkansas Regional Unit, 

Arkansas Department of Correction; MOSES JACKSON,

Captain, East Arkansas Regional Unit, Arkansas Department 

of Correction; P. GREEN, Classification Officer, East 

Arkansas Regional Unit, Arkansas Department of Correction;

and Mr. GAY, Unit Manager, East Arkansas Regional Unit, 

Arkansas Department of Correction DEFENDANTS

ORDER

The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommended Partial Disposition

submitted by United States Magistrate Judge H. David Young and the objections and “statement of

necessity” filed by plaintiff. After carefully considering the objections and statement, 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:

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1) Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (docket entry #15) is GRANTED IN PART, DENIED

IN PART;

2) Defendants’ request to dismiss Plaintiff’s allegations of violations of due process is

GRANTED;

3) Plaintiff will be allowed to proceed with his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 retaliation claims against

the Defendants; and

4) Plaintiff shall be appointed counsel and this matter will be set for trial by separate order.

DATED this 5th day of December 2007.

/s/Susan Webber Wright

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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