Tate v. Jefferson County et al

Filing 7

ORDER ADOPTING Partial Report and Recommendations 3 ; dismissing Defendant Brassell Detention Center with prejudice; dismissing Defendant Jefferson County without prejudice; certifying that an ifp appeal from this Order would not be taken in good fa ith; directing the Clerk of the Court to prepare summons and the U.S. Marshal to serve deft Nurse Randle with the summons, complaint and this Order without prepayment of costs therefor; directing plaintiff to file, within 120 days of this Order, a Motion for Service containing the full names of and valid service addresses for the John Doe defts. Signed by Judge William R. Wilson, Jr on 10/13/09. (bkp) (Docket text modified on 10/13/2009 to correct the description of the document filed.) (thd).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF DIVISION CARL LEE TATE, JR. V. JEFFERSON COUNTY, et al.. 5:09CV00284 WRW/JTR DEFENDANTS PLAINTIFF

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: (a) Defendant

Brassell Detention Center is DISMISSED, WITH PREJUDICE, because it is not amenable to suit in a § 1983 action; (b) Defendant Jefferson County is DISMISSED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, because Plaintiff has failed to state a viable claim against it; and (c) Plaintiff shall PROCEED with his inadequate medical care claims against Defendant Randle and the John Doe Defendants. 2. 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.

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The Clerk is directed to prepare a summons for Defendant Nurse Randle, and the

United States Marshal is directed to serve the summons, Complaint (docket entry #2), and this Order on her without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor.1 4. Plaintiff shall file, within 120 days of this Order, a Motion for Service containing

the full names of and valid service addresses for the John Doe Defendants. 5. Plaintiff is advised that, if he fails to timely and properly do so, the John Doe

Defendants will be dismissed, without prejudice, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Dated this 13th day of October, 2009.

/s/Wm. R. Wilson, Jr. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

If Nurse Randle is no longer a Brassell Detention Center employee, the individual responding to service shall file, with the return of unexecuted service, a SEALED Statement providing her last known private mailing address.

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