Hemphill v. Payne et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
CENTRAL DIVISION
JAMIE HEMPHILL 	PLAINTIFF
ADC # 154075
v. 	CASE NO. 4:25-cv-00602-JM-JTK
DEXTER PAYNE, et al. 	DEFENDANTS
ORDER
The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition (RD)
submitted by United States Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney (Doc. No. 20). The RD
recommends granting the ADC Defendant’s motion to dismiss. At his request, Plaintiff was
given until November 12, 2025 to file an amended complaint. (Doc. No 19). 	He did not do so,
nor did he file any objections to the pending RD and the time to do so has passed.
The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition submitted
by United States Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney. 	After careful consideration, the Court
concludes that the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition should be, and hereby is,
approved and adopted in its entirety as this Court’s findings in all respects.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that:
1. 	The ADC Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 12) is GRANTED, and
2. 	Defendants Payne and Ball are TERMINATED as parties to this action.
Dated this 1st day of December, 2025.
_______________________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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