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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

SHARON DENESE BOHANON PLAINTIFF

 

v. NO. 3:05-CV-00221 GTE

CITY OF MARION, ARKANSAS and 

CRITTENDEN COUNTY SHERIFF’S 

DEPARTMENT DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant Crittenden County

Sheriff’s Department, to which Plaintiff has responded. 

The motion’s sole purpose is to dismiss the claim against the Crittenden County Sheriff’s

Department as that entity is not recognized under state law as capable of bringing suit or being sued

and is therefore not a “person” for purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed her Complaint pro

se. Following the filing of the Motion to Dismiss, an attorney entered an appearance on Plaintiff

Sharon Bohanon’s behalf and filed a response to the motion to dismiss, therein requesting that he

be permitted to amend the Complaint. 

The Court would prefer to have Plaintiff’s counsel file an Amended Complaint. 

Accordingly,

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 16) be,

and it is hereby, DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, sua sponte, that Plaintiff, who is now represented by counsel,

shall file an Amended and Substituted Complaint not later than March 20, 2006. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 13th day of March, 2006.

_/s/Garnett Thomas Eisele_________________

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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