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Parties Involved:
Ronald Clark
Plaintiff
Larry Norris
Defendant

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

RONALD CLARK 

ADC #101466 PLAINTIFF 

v. Case No. 5:14-cv-00449-KGB-JJV 

LARRY NORRIS, Interim Director, 

Arkansas Department of Correction DEFENDANT 

ORDER

The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommendations submitted by 

United States Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe (Dkt. No. 6) and plaintiff Ronald Clark’s objections 

(Dkt. No. 7). After carefully considering the objections and making a de novo review of the 

record, the Court concludes that the Proposed Findings and Recommendations should be, and 

hereby are, approved and adopted in their entirety as this Court’s findings in all respects. 

The Court notes that, in his objections, Mr. Clark appears to seek permission to amend 

his complaint. There is no proposed amended complaint attached to Mr. Clark’s objections. For 

this reason, and because it is unclear to the Court what amendment Mr. Clark intended to 

propose and whether such an amendment would be proper, the Court denies his request to amend 

his complaint at this time. The Court dismisses this action without prejudice for the reasons set 

forth in the Proposed Findings and Recommendations. 

It is therefore ordered that: 

1. Mr. Clark’s complaint is dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim 

upon which relief may be granted (Dkt. No. 2). 

2. Dismissal of this action counts as a “strike” for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 

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3. The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an in forma pauperis

appeal from this Order adopting the Proposed Findings and Recommendations would not be 

taken in good faith. 

SO ORDERED this the 22nd day of April, 2015. 

________________________________ 

 KRISTINE G. BAKER 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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