Warren v. James et al

Filing 6

ORDER adopting 4 Proposed Findings and Recommendations. There are no due process issues here and no strike is assessed. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 6/2/2014. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
DENNIS WARREN
ADC # 94167

PLAINTIFF

No. 4:14-cv-133-DPM-JJV

v.

JAMES, Records, Wrightsville Unit;
PAYNE, Warden, Wrightsville Unit;
GRANT HARRIS, Director, ADC; and
DINA TYLER, Public Services, Arkansas
Board of Correction

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
Opposed recommendation, NQ 4, adopted. FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b)(3).
Warren offers some new proof that he's already completed one Braille
program and may be owed good-time credit. See NQ 5 at 3 and NQ 5 at 4. But
because Warren has no liberty interest in good-time credit, McKinnon v.

Norris, 366 Ark. 404, 408-409, 231 S.W.3d 725, 730 (2006), there are no dueprocess issues here. No strike is assessed; Warren has gotten incomplete and
mixed messages from prison staff. Compare NQ 2 at 7 and NQ 2 at 9. Whether
he deserves credit for the already completed Braille program is still, it seems,
an open question.

So Ordered.

v

D.P. Marshall Jr.
United States District Judge

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