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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

NORTHERN DIVISION 

CHARLES J. YOUNGBERG 

v. No. 1:18-cv-80-DPM 

JOSHUA COLLUMS, Prosecuting 

Attorney, Stone County; BJ DAY, 

Chief of Police, Mountain View; 

JIM DOSS, Deputy, Stone County 

Sheriff's Office; AUTUMN R. CONRAD 

YOUNGBERG, In Home Health Aide; 

JOHNATHAN ARNOLD, Mountain View 

City Police; and ZACK ALEXZANDER, 

Lieutenant, Stone County Sheriff's Office 

ORDER 

PLAINTIFF 

DEFENDANTS 

1. Youngberg says his 2018 Stone County case has been 

dismissed. His motion to reopen, Ng 18, is therefore granted. He also 

moves to change the venue of a newer state criminal case, which is still 

pending. That motion, NQ 19, is denied. Younger v . Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 

43-45 (1971). 

2. The Court must screen the rest of Youngberg's complaint, as 

amended. Ng 7; 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Youngberg says that his minor 

daughters were wrongfully taken from him after Day, Arnold, Autumn 

Youngberg, and Collums conspired to have him unlawfully arrested 

and charged. He says all four falsified or altered Ms. Youngberg' s 

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statement to police in order to get a warrant for his arrest. NQ 7 at 5-6. 

Youngberg has stated a plausible claim that his constitutional rights 

were violated when he was arrested and his daughters were taken from 

him based on the allegedly false statement. Webb v. Smith, No. 18-2541, 

slip op. at 10-12 (8th Cir. 28 Aug. 2019); Small v. McCrystal, 708 F.3d 

997, 1006-08 (8th Cir. 2013). 

The Court directs the Clerk to prepare summonses for Day, 

Arnold, Autumn Youngberg, and Collums. The United States Marshal 

shall serve the complaint, NQ 7, summons, and this Order on each of 

them without prepayment of fees and costs or security. Service for Day 

and Arnold should be attempted through the City of Mountain View 

Police Department, 203 South Peabody Avenue, Mountain View, 

Arkansas 72560. Service for Youngberg should be attempted through 

Kindred at Home, 180 Blackhorn Drive, Mountain View, Arkansas 

72560. Service for Collums should be attempted through the Stone 

County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, 107 West Main Street, Mountain 

View, Arkansas 72560. As to Collums, Youngberg' s claims proceed 

past screening only to the extent they relate to Collums' s alleged role in 

the investigative phase; Youngberg can't sue Collums over the decision 

to prosecute. Van de Kamp v. Goldstein, 555 U.S. 335, 342-43 (2009). 

3. Youngberg claims Doss unlawfully opened a latched gate and 

entered posted private property to question him. Ng 7 at 8-9. But 

Youngberg was only a brief visitor at the house and had no reasonable 

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expectation of privacy there. Rakas v. Illinois, 439 U.S. 128 (1978); 

Minnesota v. Carter, 525 U.S. 83 (1998). His Fourth Amendment claims 

against Doss are therefore dismissed without prejudice. 

4. Youngberg also claims he self-surrendered to Alexzander in 

connection with the charges. NQ 7 at 14. Youngberg hasn't alleged any 

unconstitutional acts by Alexzander; his claims against Alexzander are 

therefore dismissed without prejudice. Parrish v. Ball, 594 F.3d 993, 1001 

(8th Cir. 2010). 

5. The Court refers this case to United States Magistrate Judge Joe 

J. Volpe for further proceedings, including a recommendation on any 

dispositive motions. 

So Ordered. 

I' D.P. Marshall Jr. 

United States District Judge 

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