Birotte v. Johnson County Sheriff's Office et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH DIVISION
CHARMANT BIROTTE
v. 	Case No. 2:25-CV-02130-DCF
JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, et. al.
PLAINTIFF
DEFENDANTS
ORDER
The Court has received proposed findings and recommendations (Doc. 12)
from Magistrate Judge Mark E. Ford. There have been no objections and the period
for filing objections has passed. After careful review, the Court concludes that the
findings and recommendations should be, and hereby are, approved and adopted as
this Court’s findings in all respects in their entirety.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation is
proper and is ADOPTED IN ITS ENTIRETY. 	Accordingly, except against
Defendants 	Mike 	Brown 	and 	Deston Linkous, Plaintiff’s 	claims 	against all
Defendants will be DISMISSED without prejudice, and those Defendants will be
TERMINATED from this case. 	Plaintiff’s claims for excessive force against
Defendants Mike Brown and Deston Linkous will remain for service and further
review, and this case will be TRANSFERRED to the Eastern District of Arkansas,
Central Division.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 7th day of April 2026.
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/s/David Clay Fowlkes
DAVID CLAY FOWLKES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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