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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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THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

NORTHERN DIVISION

JOSEPH COSSEY PLAINTIFF

v. Case No. 3:19-cv-00068-KGB

CRAIGHEAD COUNTY JAIL, et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Before the Court are the Proposed Findings and Partial Recommendation (“First 

Recommendation”) and the Proposed Findings and Recommendation (“Second 

Recommendation”) submitted by United States Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris (Dkt. Nos. 14, 

37). In the First Recommendation, Judge Harris recommends that plaintiff Joseph Cossey’s claims 

against defendant Keith Harold be dismissed without prejudice and that Mr. Cossey’s claims based 

on verbal threats be dismissed without prejudice. In the Second Recommendation, Judge Harris 

recommends that the motion to dismiss filed by defendants Jail Administrator Keith Bowers, 

Sheriff Marty Boyd, and Assistant Jail Administrator T. Raymond be granted and that Mr. 

Cossey’s complaint be dismissed without prejudice. No objections have been filed to either the 

First Recommendation or the Second Recommendation, and the time for filing objections has 

passed. After careful consideration, the Court finds no reason to alter or reject Judge Harris’ 

recommendations.

Accordingly, the Court adopts the First Recommendation and the Second 

Recommendation in their entirety as this Court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law (Dkt. 

Nos. 14, 37). The Court grants the motion to dismiss filed by defendants Bowers, Boyd, and 

Raymond (Dkt. No. 30). The Court dismisses Mr. Cossey’s complaint and amended complaint 

without prejudice.

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It is so ordered this 27th day of January, 2020.

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Kristine G. Baker

United States District Judge

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