Grady v. Kelley et al

Filing 11

ORDER approving and adopting the 10 Proposed Findings and Partial Recommended Disposition in their entirety as this Court's findings in all respects; allowing plaintiff to proceed on his claims regarding excessive confinement in punitive isola tion, denial of access to newspapers and other media, and denial of access to his personal property; dismissing all other claims from this action without prejudice; dismissing without prejudice Defendants Rory Griffin, Jason Kelley, Correct Care Solutions, Stringfellow, and Day; and certifying that an in forma pauperis appeal from this Order adopting the recommendation would not be taken in good faith. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 12/12/2017. (ljb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
ROMIE GRADY
ADC #100730
v.

PLAINTIFF

5:17CV00273-JM-JJV

WENDY KELLEY, Director,
Arkansas Department of Correction; et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Partial Recommended Disposition
submitted by United States Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe.

No objections have been filed.

After

careful consideration, the Court concludes that the Proposed Findings and Partial Recommended
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.

Plaintiff is allowed to proceed on his claims regarding excessive confinement in

punitive isolation, denial of access to newspapers and other media, and denial of access to his
personal property, in which he implicates Defendants Wendy Kelley, Marshall Reed, Dexter
Payne, R. Watson, Gibson, Emsweller, McHan, Cashion, Budnik, Bolden, R. Johnson, Claudia
Harris, Stephens, Brown, Plumer, Easaw, F. Washington, Demery, Foots, Spencer, Dock King,
Pittman, G. Thompson, Evans, and Felicia Piggee.
2.

All other claims are DISMISSED from this action without prejudice.

3.

Defendants Rory Griffin, Jason Kelley, Correct Care Solutions, Stringfellow, and

Day are DISMISSED from this action without prejudice.

4.

The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an in forma pauperis

appeal from this Order adopting the recommendations would not be taken in good faith.
DATED this 12th day of December, 2017.

_______________________________________
JAMES M. MOODY, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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