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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

HARRISON DIVISION

ROBERT D. JOHNSTON and

MELANIE K. JOHNSTON PLAINTIFFS

V. 06-CV-03002

JASON BRISCO, et. al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Currently before the Court are Plaintiffs’ Second Motion

for Court to Grant Immediate and Permanent Injunctive Relief

(Docs. 149-150); Plaintiffs’ Motion for Court to Set Aside and

Vacate Order (Docs. 151-53) and Separate Harrison Defendants’

Response (Docs. 154-55); Plaintiffs’ Motion for Judgment (Docs.

160-61) and Plaintiffs’ Second Motion for Change of Trial

Location (Docs. 162-63). 

Plaintiffs again request an “order nullifying the arrest

and conviction of Plaintiffs, ceasing all probation and parole

requirements, expunging the record of any arrest, charges and

conviction forever, fully restoring all of Plaintiffs’ rights,

and the immediate return of property seized.” The Court

previously denied Plaintiffs’ request (Doc. 146) advising

Plaintiffs that this is not at this point the appropriate forum

for the relief Plaintiffs seek, and this case remains set for

trial on April 9, 2007. It may be determined at that time

whether Plaintiffs are entitled to any relief, and if so, the

type of relief. Accordingly, Plaintiffs’ Motion (Doc. 149) is

DENIED, and the Court will consider imposing sanctions against

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Plaintiffs if the same motion is filed a third time.

Plaintiffs move the Court to vacate and set aside its order

of December 4, 2006 (Doc. 142) granting Separate Defendants

Jason Brisco, Lyle Smith and Paul Woodruff’s Motion to Quash.

Plaintiffs had requested the appearance of these Separate

Defendants for depositions on December 4, 2006. Separate

Defendants filed their motion on November 30, 2006 requesting

that the Court quash the deposition notice due to the threat of

winter weather in the days preceding the depositions. The Court

granted the motion to quash on December 4, 2006, but noted that

it was “unclear whether Plaintiffs received sufficient notice of

Separate Defendants’ intentions so as to avoid appearing for the

depositions...”. 

As evidenced by Plaintiffs’ Motion, they were aware that

Separate Defendants had moved to quash the depositions, but that

they traveled to Fayetteville for the depositions as no order

had yet been entered granting the motion to quash. Separate

Defendants did not appear for the depositions but contend that

Plaintiffs had adequate notice and time to cancel the court

reporter and avoid the trip to Fayetteville. The Court finds

that Plaintiffs’ Motion (Doc. 151) should be DENIED. However,

the Court may consider a motion for costs associated with

Plaintiffs’ attendance for the depositions if supported with

proof of costs incurred by Plaintiffs.

Plaintiffs also move the Court for entry of default

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judgment against Separate Defendants Gordon Webb, John Putman,

Gary Isbell, James Johnson, Trish Smith, Christopher Carter,

Ronald Kincade, Danny Hickman, and Jason Day (Doc. 160). Only

Danny Hickman and Jason Day remain as Defendants in this action,

and neither are in default. Accordingly, Plaintiffs’ Motion

(Doc. 160) is DENIED.

Finally, Plaintiffs again move this Court to change the

trial location from Harrison to Fayetteville (Doc. 162). This

same request was denied by this Court on December 6, 2006 (Doc.

147). Plaintiffs’ Motion (Doc. 162) is DENIED. However, the

Court would consider moving the trial to Fort Smith if all

remaining parties agreed to do so. Otherwise, the trial will

commence in Harrison as scheduled. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 12 day of January 2007. th

/S/Robert T. Dawson

Honorable Robert T. Dawson

United States District Judge 

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