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Parties Involved:
Leonard Dickerson
Plaintiff
Gipson
Defendant
Grant Harris
Defendant
Ray Hobbs
Defendant
Kim Luckett
Defendant

Document Text:

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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 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 . . . .” The Eighth Circuit has held that, if

a plaintiff fails to exhaust available administrative remedies before initiating an action in federal

court, the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Porter v. Fox, 99

F.3d 271 (8th Cir. 1996); Sharps v. United States Forest Serv., 28 F.3d 815 (8th Cir. 1994). 

 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF DIVISION

LEONARD DICKERSON

ADC # 88387 PLAINTIFF

V. 5:07CV00132 WRW

KIM LUCKETT, Warden, Varner Super Max

Unit, Arkansas Department of Correction; GRANT HARRIS,

Warden, Varner Super Max Unit, Arkansas Department of Correction;

GIPSON, Captain, Varner Super Max Unit, Arkansas Department 

of Correction ; and RAY HOBBS, Asst. Director, 

Arkansas Department of Correction DEFENDANTS

ORDER

The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition submitted

by United States Magistrate Judge H. David Young and Plaintiff’s objections. After carefully

considering Plaintiff’s objections and making a de novo review of the record in this case, the Court

concludes that the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition should be, and hereby are,

approved and adopted in their entirety as this Court's findings in all respects. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:

1. This action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, and dismissal of this action shall

counts as a “strike” for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).1

 

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2. 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 14th day of June, 2007.

 /s/ Wm. R. Wilson, Jr.______________

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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