Ellis v. Norris

RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Jerry Ellis appeals from the District Court’s2 dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. Mr. Ellis brought this action contending, various conditions at the Arkansas Department of Correction’s Varner Unit violated the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Construing the allegations liberally, see Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520, 92 S.Ct. 594, 30 L.Ed.2d 652 (1972) (per curiam), we conclude the complaint was properly dismissed because it failed to state a claim, see 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915 (e) (2) (B) (ii), 1915A(b)(l).

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