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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

JASON DEON PALTON

ADC #095164 PLAINTIFF 

V. CASE NO. 5:19-CV-51-DPM-BD

JAMES GIBSON, et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Plaintiff Jason Deon Palton, who is incarcerated at the Varner Unit of the 

Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC), filed this case without the help of a lawyer 

under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Docket entry #2) Because of deficiencies in the complaint, the 

Court gave Mr. Palton an opportunity to file an amended complaint that addressed those 

deficiencies. (#5) He has now filed his amended complaint. (#6) 

In his amended complaint, Mr. Palton requests that his claims against Defendant 

Carroll be dismissed. (#6, p. 1) That request is granted, and Mr. Palton’s claims against 

Defendant Carroll are DISMISSED, without prejudice. The Clerk of the Court is directed 

to terminate Defendant Carroll as a party Defendant.

For screening purposes, Mr. Palton has stated retaliation claims against 

Defendants Gibson, Shipman, Washington, and Davis. (#2, #6) Accordingly, service is 

proper on these Defendants. The Clerk of Court is directed to prepare summonses for 

Defendants Gibson, Shipman, Washington, and Davis. The United States Marshal is 

directed to serve copies of the complaint, with any attachments (#2) and the amended 

complaint (#6), along with summonses for Defendants Gibson, Shipman, Washington, 

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and Davis, without requiring prepayment of fees and costs or security. Service 

Defendants Gibson, Shipman, Washington, and Davis should be through the Arkansas 

Department of Correction Compliance Division, P.O. Box 20550, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 

71612. 

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 19th day of March, 2019.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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