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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 

LITTLE ROCK DMSION 

EDWARD LOVELESS 

ADC #I30502 PLAINTIFF 

JAMES LEAN, Resource Officer, 

Pope County Detention Center, et al. DEFENDANTS 

ORDER 

The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommended Partial Disposition 

submitted by United States Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray and the Objections filed by Plaintiff. 

See docket entries #9 and#lO. Additionally, the Court has conducted a de novo review of the record 

in this case. 

In his Objections, Plaintiff states that Defendant Deputy Pack should not be dismissed f?om 

this ij 1983 action because he personally participated in the unlawful seizure of Plaintiffs persona1 

property. See docket enWl0. The Court concludes, for screening purposes only, that Plaintiff has 

now stated a cognizable 5 1983 claim against Defendant Pack. Accordingly, the Court will order 

service upon Defendant Pack and the remainder of the Proposed Findings and Recommended Partial 

Disposition will be approved and adopted as this Court's fmdings. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: 

1. Defendant Pope County Detention Center and Defendant Pope County are 

DISMISSED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, pursuant to the screening function mandated by 28 U.S.C. 

ij 1915A. 

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2. The Clerk is duected to prepare a summons for Defendant James Lean, Defendant 

Jay Wmters, and Defendant Pack and the United States Marshal is directed to serve a summons, the 

Complaint (docket entq #2), the Amended Complaint (docket entry #6), the Partial Recommended 

Disposition, and this Order upon those three Defendants without prepayment of fees and costs or 

security therefor. 

4. Plaintiffs Motion for Default Judgment (docket entry #8) is DENIED. 

Dated this \ \ day of July, 2005. 

TED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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