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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FORT SMITH DIVISION

KERRY M. HICKS PLAINTIFF

V. CASE NO. 2:24-CV-2140

JESSIE CURRY; JOHN DOE I; 

JOHN DOE II; CITY OF MENA, ARKANSAS; 

and SETH SMITH DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Now before the Court is the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 9) of the 

Honorable Mark E. Ford, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of 

Arkansas. On January 6, 2025, Plaintiff Kerry M. Hicks filed an Objection (Doc. 11) to 

the Report and Recommendation’s “subjective presentation of the facts of the case.”

Plaintiff believes the Report and Recommendation unfairly and inaccurately 

characterizes the facts in the Complaint and that he has stated plausible claims.

The Court reviewed the twelve-page Complaint de novo in accordance with 28 

U.S.C. § 636(b) and finds that the Report and Recommendation accurately summarizes 

Plaintiff’s claims. The Objection is therefore OVERRULED. The Court agrees with the 

Magistrate Judge’s legal analysis and ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation IN 

ITS ENTIRETY. Accordingly, upon preservice screening, IT IS ORDERED that the case 

is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for the reasons stated in the Report and 

Recommendation.

IT IS SO ORDERED on this 6th day of January, 2025.

/s/ Timothy L. Brooks 

TIMOTHY L. BROOKS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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