Adams v. Stokes et al, No. 4:2016cv00852 - Document 7 (E.D. Ark. 2017)

Court Description: ORDER adopting 5 proposed findings and recommendations in their entirety; dismissing Plaintiff's Complaint against Defendants with prejudice; finding that dismissal of this action constitutes a strike; and certifying that an in forma pauperis appeal from this Order and accompanying Judgment dismissing this action would not be taken in good faith. An appropriate Judgment shall accompany this Order. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 01/24/2017. (rhm)

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Adams v. Stokes et al Doc. 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION NORMAN W. ADAMS, ADC #136063 v. PLAINTIFF 4:16CV00852-JM-JTK STOKES, et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER The Court has received proposed findings and recommendations from United States Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney. There have been no objections. After a review of those proposed findings and recommendations, the Court adopts them in their entirety. Accordingly, IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that: 1. Plaintiff’s Complaint against Defendants is DISMISSED with prejudice, for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. 2. Dismissal of this action constitutes a “strike” within the meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). 3. The Court certifies that an in forma pauperis appeal from this Order and accompanying Judgment dismissing this action would not be taken in good faith, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). An appropriate Judgment shall accompany this Order. IT IS SO ORDERED this 24th day of January, 2017. _________________________________ JAMES M. MOODY, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 1 Dockets.Justia.com

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