Opinion ID: 899528
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Heading: Partial Summary Judgment Orders

Text: Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Jones filed an amended complaint against Officer Drain, Warden McDaniel, and NDOC Director Crawford. Jones asserted three causes of action: (1) violation of his procedural due process rights stemming from Officer Drain’s refusal to produce the letter at the disciplinary hearing; (2) violation of his First Amendment rights and retaliation based on the exercise of his right to free speech; and (3) violations of the First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments by Warden McDaniel and Crawford based on their failure to supervise their subordinates. Jones requested declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as compensatory and punitive damages in excess of $10,000. Magistrate Judge Robert McQuaid, Jr. issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment recommending that the court: (1) grant Jones’ request for summary judgment as to the due process claim; (2) grant defendants’ request for summary judgment as to the First Amendment and retaliation claims; and (3) grant Jones’ request for summary judgment on his failure to supervise claim against Warden McDaniel, but deny Jones’ request for the same claim as to Crawford. The district court later issued an order accepting the R&R.