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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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AO72A

(Rev. 8/82)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION

BENJAMIN L. PERKINS, JR. PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 03-5190

TIM HELDER, Sheriff,

Washington County, Arkansas DEFENDANT

O R D E R

Now pending before the court is Washington County defendant, former Sheriff Steve

Whitmill's motion to substitute current Sheriff Tim Helder as the defendant in this action. (Doc.

36.) The plaintiff has not responded to this motion.

In the motion, the defendant states that the claims brought by the plaintiff involve only

official-capacity claims, and thus it is appropriate that the current sheriff be substituted as the

defendant in this matter pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d)(1) ("When a public

officer is a party to an action in his official capacity and during its pendency dies, resigns, or

otherwise ceases to hold office, the action does not abate and the officer's successor is

automatically substituted as a party.") 

For the reasons stated by the defendant, the motion is GRANTED. Sheriff Tim Helder

will be substituted for Sheriff Steve Whitmill in this matter. The court clerk is directed to make

the substitution on the court's docket. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 20th day of September 2005.

/s/ Beverly Stites Jones

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HON. BEVERLY STITES JONES 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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