Radford v. Williams et al

Filing 37

ORDER approving and adopting in their entirety the 35 Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition as this Court's findings in all respects; directing the Clerk to amend the docket to reflect the full names of Defendants Kendall Drinkard and Billy Inman; granting Defendants' 32 Motion for Summary Judgment; dismissing without prejudice Plaintiff's cause of action for failure to exhaust administrative remedies; and certifying that an in forma pauperis appeal from this Order adopting the recommendations would not be taken in good faith. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 8/2/2017. (ljb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
NORTHERN DIVISION
JESSIE RADFORD
ADC #655432
v.

PLAINTIFF

1:16CV00151-JLH

STEPHEN WILLIAMS, Warden,
North Central Unit, ADC; et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition submitted
by United States Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe and Plaintiff=s Objections.

After carefully

considering the objections and making a de novo review of the record, 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.

The Clerk amend the docket to reflect the full names of Defendants Kendall

Drinkard and Billy Inman. Document #21 at 1.
2.

Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. Document #32.

3.

Plaintiff’s cause of action is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to exhaust

administrative remedies.
4.

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

appeal from this Order adopting the recommendations would not be taken in good faith.
DATED this 2nd day of August, 2017.

_______________________________________
J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE