Jones v. Shook et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH DIVISION
AIDEN JONES 	PLAINTIFF
V. 	CASE NO. 2:24-CV-2061
CAPTAIN JACOB SHOOK (Jail Administrator);
LIEUTENANT SAMANTHA SMITH
(Assistant Jail Administrator);
EMILY HANUSKA (Detention Deputy);
KATHEY EZELL (Detention Deputy);
and LIEUTENANT JOHN GRIFFITH 	DEFENDANTS
ORDER
Now before the Court is the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 26) of the
Honorable Mark E. Ford, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of
Arkansas. Objections to the Report and Recommendation were originally due on
December 30, 2024. Plaintiff Aiden Jones requested an extension of time to file
objections on December 19, and his request was granted. See Doc. 28. His new
deadline was January 17, 2025. No objections were filed by the new deadline .
The Court has reviewed this case and, being well and sufficiently advised, finds
as follows: the Report and Recommendation is proper and is hereby ADOPTED IN ITS
ENTIRETY. Accordingly, upon preservice screening, IT IS ORDERED that: (1) the case
is DISMISSED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) for failure to state a claim upon
which relief may be granted; (2) Plaintiff/Petitioner is warned that, in the future, this
dismissal may be counted as a strike for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) and thus, the
Clerk is directed to place a § 1915(g) strike flag on the case for future judicial
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consideration; and (3) the Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any
appeal from this dismissal would not be taken in good faith.
IT IS SO ORDERED on this 21st day of January, 2025.
/s/ Timothy L. Brooks
TIMOTHY L. BROOKS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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