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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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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d)(1) reads: 

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. Proceedings following the substitution

shall be in the name of the substituted party, but any misnomer not affecting the substantial

rights of the parties shall be disregarded. An order of substitution may be entered at any time, but

the omission to enter such an order shall not affect the substitution.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

ERNEST SEXTON AND JO ANN SEXTON PLAINTIFFS

v. 3:06CV00163-WRW

SHERIFF WAYMOND HUTTON, Individually 

and in his Official Capacity, and

DEPUTY DELBERT RIBBINS, Individually

and in his Official Capacity DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Pending is Plaintiffs’ Motion to Substitute Party (Doc. No. 35). Defendants have not

responded, and the time for doing so has passed.

Plaintiffs request under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d)1 to substitute Dan Ellison,

the current Sheriff of Lawrence County, Arkansas, in his official capacity only, for Waymond

Hutton, the former Sheriff of Lawrence County, in his official capacity only.

Plaintiffs’ motion is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 15th day of October, 2007.

 /s/Wm. R. Wilson, Jr.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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