Shipp v. Hoffman

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS TEXARKANA DIVISION CRAIG SHIPP PLAINTIFF v. Case No. 4:18-cv-4017 KEVIN MURPHY; STEVE ARNOLD; et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER Before the Court is Defendants Kevin Murphy and Steve Arnold’s Motion to Dismiss. (ECF No. 18). Plaintiff Craig Shipp filed a response. (ECF No. 20). The Court finds the matter ripe for consideration. I. BACKGROUND On March 26, 2018, Plaintiff, represented by counsel, filed an amended complaint, asserting Eighth Amendment cruel-and-unusual-punishment claims and Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment…