Jackson v. Pulaski County et al
Filing
10
ORDER ADOPTING 8 Partial Report and Recommendations and dismissing deft Pulaski County without prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. The Clerk is directed to prepare a summons for defts Bangs, Oneal, and Mundy, a nd the U.S. Marshal is directed to serve the summons, Complaint, Amended Complaint, and this Order on them without prepayment of fees. The Court certifies that an ifp appeal from this Order would not be taken in good faith. Signed by Judge James M. Moody on 8/8/11. (kpr)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
CORNELL JACKSON
V.
PLAINTIFF
4:11CV00468 JMM/JTR
PULASKI COUNTY, et al.
DEFENDANTS
ORDER
The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommended Partial
Disposition submitted by United States Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray. No
objections have been filed. After careful review, the Court concludes that the
Proposed Findings and Recommended Partial 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.
Plaintiff may PROCEED with his excessive force and inadequate medical
care claims against Defendants Bangs, Oneal, and Mundy, in their individual
capacities only.
2.
Pursuant to the screening function mandated by 28 U.S.C. § 1915A,
Plaintiff’s Fifth Amendment claims, his official capacity claims, and Defendant
Pulaski County are DISMISSED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, for failing to state a claim
upon which relief may be granted.
3.
The Clerk is directed to prepare a summons for Defendants Bangs, Oneal,
and Mundy. The U.S. Marshal is directed to serve the summons, Complaint,
Amended Complaint, and this Order on them without prepayment of fees and costs
or security therefor.1
4.
The Court CERTIFIES, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an in
forma pauperis appeal from this Order would not be taken in good faith.
Dated this 8th day of August, 2011.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
1
If any of the Defendants are no longer Pulaski County employees, the
individual responding to service shall file, with the return of unexecuted service, a
SEALED Statement providing the last known private mailing address for the
unserved Defendant.
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