Ball v. Hobbs

Filing 14

ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS in their entirety as this Court's findings in all respects and denying all pending motions as moot. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 04/22/2015. (rhm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
MICHAEL BALL
ADC #151663
v.

PETITIONER
Case No. 5:14-cv-00187 KGB-JTK

WENDY KELLEY, Director,
Arkansas Department of Correction1

RESPONDENT
ORDER

The Court has received the Proposed Findings and Recommendations from United States
Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney (Dkt. No. 10). After careful review of the Findings and
Recommendations and the timely objections thereto (Dkt. No. 11), as well as a de novo review of
the record, the Court concludes that the Findings and Recommendations should be, and are
hereby, approved and adopted in their entirety as this Court’s findings in all respects.
Accordingly, judgment shall be entered dismissing this complaint with prejudice. All pending
motions are denied as moot.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 22nd day of April, 2015.

________________________________
KRISTINE G. BAKER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

1

Wendy Kelley became Director of the Arkansas Department of Correction on January
13, 2015, and is automatically substituted as respondent pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 25(d).