Little v. Edwards et al

Filing 13

ORDER ADOPTING 12 Partial Report and Recommendations in their entirety; therefore, pltf may proceed with his inadequate medical care claim against defts Edwards, Smith, Sanchez, and Robinson, in their individual capacities only; pltf's claim a gainst deft White County Jail is dismissed with prejudice; all other claims and defts are dismissed without prejudice; the U.S. Marshal is directed to serve defts Edwards, Smith, Sanchez, and Robinson without prepayment of fees and costs; Jane Does, Ann Rice, Warren, White County Jail, White County Medical Center, Marie Austin, and Correctional Medical Services terminated. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 11/9/12. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
JIMMY LITTLE, ADC #122430
v.

PLAINTIFF
No. 4:12CV00503 JLH/JTR

EDWARDS, Captain,
White County Jail, 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.

Pursuant to the screening function mandated by 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, plaintiff may

proceed with his inadequate medical care claim against defendants Edwards, Smith, Sanchez, and
Robinson, in their individual capacities only.
2.

Plaintiff’s claim against defendant White County Jail is dismissed with prejudice.

3.

All other claims and defendants are dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a

claim upon which relief may be granted.
4.

The Clerk is directed to prepare a summons for defendants Edwards, Smith, Sanchez,

and Robinson, and the U.S. Marshal is directed to serve the summons, substituted complaint, and this
order on them without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor.1
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If any of the defendants are no longer employees, the individual responding to service must
file the unserved defendant’s last known private mailing address under seal.

5.

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 9th day of November, 2012.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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