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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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Title 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) provides that: “In no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action 

or appeal a judgment in a civil action under this section if the prisoner has, on 3 or more prior

occasions, while incarcerated or detained in any facility, brought an action or appeal in a court of

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 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

HELENA DIVISION

FRANK LEE FRANKLIN

ADC # 087441 PLAINTIFF

V. 2:09-cv-00161-BSM-JJV

T. CODY, Disciplinary Hearing Officer, East

Arkansas Regional Unit, Arkansas Dept. of Correction; 

LATHAN ESTER, Disciplinary Hearing Officer, East

Arkansas Regional Unit, Arkansas Dept. of Correction;

GREG HARMON, Warden, East Arkansas Regional Unit, 

Arkansas Dept. of Correction; JAMES GIBSON,

Disciplinary Hearing Administrator, East Arkansas 

Regional Unit, Arkansas Dept. of Correction; and 

LARRY NORRIS, Director, Arkansas Dept. of Correction DEFENDANTS

ORDER

The court has reviewed the proposed findings and recommended disposition submitted

by United States Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe and the parties’ objections. After carefully

reviewing the objections, recommended disposition, and the record de novo, it is concluded

that the recommended disposition should be, and hereby is, approved and adopted in all

respects in its entirety. 

 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED, all pending motions are

denied as moot, and that dismissal of this action shall count as a “strike” for purposes of 28

U.S.C. § 1915(g).1

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the United States that was dismissed on the grounds that it is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state

a claim upon which relief may be granted . . . .”

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(a)(3), that an in forma pauperis appeal from any Order adopting these

recommendations would not be taken in good faith. 

DATED this 21st day of January, 2010.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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