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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

KIARA SMITH PLAINTIFF

V. NO. 3:07-CV-00049 GTE

ANSON BARNEY, et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Before the Court is a Motion to Set Aside Service of Process filed by purported

Defendant Anson Barney. Mr. Barney is named as a Defendant, along with Police Officers Billy

Joe Hancock and Dusting Lacotts, in Plaintiff’s Complaint, filed pro se. Plaintiff contends that

Officer Barney used excessive force in apprehending her following a car accident. Mr. Barney is

sued only in his personal capacity. 

The Complaint was served on the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office, via certified mail,

on May 17, 2007. The motion indicates that Mr. Barney is no longer employed with Mississippi

County. The motion further indicates that upon information and belief, Mr. Barney is currently

employed with the Caruthersville Police Department in Caruthersville, Missouri, or the Pemiscot

County Sheriff’s Department in Missouri. 

The Defendant’s motion is well-taken and will be granted. Accordingly, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the Motion to Set Aside Service (Docket No. 6) be,

and it is hereby, GRANTED. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT the United States Marshal is directed to attempt to

confirm Mr. Anson Barney’s employment, at one or both of the locations provide above, and to

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serve another copy of the Complaint and summons on the Defendant Anson Barney at his current

place of employment, without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefore.

 IT IS SO ORDERED this 3rd day of August, 2007.

 /s/Garnett Thomas Eisele 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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