Jones v. Straughn et al

Filing 71

ORDER ADOPTING 67 Report and Recommendations in their entirety; therefore, defts have judgment against pltf on his claims of denial of access to the courts and excessive force; pltf's 69 Motion to Amend Complaint is denied; judgment will be entered accordingly. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 9/16/13. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
BENJAMIN MUHAMMAD JONES,
ADC #89586

PLAINTIFF

5:12CV00189-SWW-JTK
WILLIAM STRAUGHN, et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

The Court has received proposed findings and recommendations from United States
Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney.

After a review of those proposed findings and

recommendations, and the timely objections received thereto, as well as a de novo review of those
portions of the record to which Plaintiff objects, see 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the Court adopts them
in their entirety. Accordingly,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that:
1.

Defendants have judgment against Plaintiff on his claims of denial of access to the

courts and excessive force.
2.

Plaintiff’s denial of access to the courts claim be DISMISSED without prejudice.

3.

Plaintiff’s excessive force claim be DISMISSED with prejudice.

4.

Plaintiff’s motion to amend his complaint [doc.#69] is denied.

An appropriate Judgment shall accompany this Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 16th day of September 2013.

/s/Susan Webber Wright
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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