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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

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION

DONALD STEVEN BRYAN PLAINTIFF

V. CASE NO. 5:23-CV-5238

MATTHEW WHITAKER, 

Springdale Police Crime Prevention Task Force; 

SERGEANT JOSH KIRMER, 

Springdale Police Department (SPD); 

OFFICER MITCHELL HAMMONS, SPD; 

and OFFICER JOHN BILLINGSLEY, SPD DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Comes on for consideration the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) (Doc. 55)

filed in this case on November 12, 2024, by the Honorable Mark E. Ford, United States 

Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. No party filed objections to the 

R&R, and the time to file objections has now passed. 

IT IS ORDERED that the R&R is ADOPTED IN ITS ENTIRETY. Therefore:

• the Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (Doc. 39) is GRANTED IN PART 

AND DENIED IN PART. Specifically, the Motion is GRANTED as to the 

official capacity claims; the state law claims of assault and false 

imprisonment; and the kidnapping claim; and

• the Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 44) is DENIED AS MOOT.

IT IS SO ORDERED on this 6th day of December, 2024.

/s/ Timothy L. Brooks 

TIMOTHY L. BROOKS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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