Joyce v. Finkbeiner et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
HOT SPRINGS DIVISION
MICHAEL TYRONE
JOSEPH JOYCE 	PLAINTIFF
v. 	Case No. 6:23-cv-06029
SHERIFF SCOTT FINKBEINER,
Hot Spring County, Arkansas; JAIL
ADMINISTRATOR FRED PHILLIPS;
OFFICER BERLAN, Badge #141; and
OFFICER PILCHER 	DEFENDANTS
ORDER
Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) filed October 10, 2024, by
the Honorable Barry A. Bryant, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of
Arkansas. (ECF No. 27). Plaintiff Michael Tyrone Joseph Joyce (“Plaintiff”) has objected. (ECF
No. 28). The Court finds the matter ripe for consideration.
In the R&R, Judge Bryant recommends that Defendants Sheriff Scott Finkbeiner, Jail
Administrator Fred Phillips, Officer Berlan, and Officer Pilcher’s (together, “Defendants”) Motion
for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 17) be granted and Plaintiff’s Complaint (ECF No. 1) be
dismissed with prejudice. (ECF No. 27, at 17).
Plaintiff has timely objected. 	(ECF No. 28). 	However, Plaintiff’s objection fails to
articulate a clear argument critical of Judge Bryant’s R&R and instead reiterates many of the
factual allegations underlying his claim. The Court will not address these issues. However, the
Court will address Plaintiff’s non-specific objection that Judge Bryant failed to locate specific
records from Plaintiff’s therapist. (ECF No. 28, at 4). Upon review of the record, the Court has
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located these documents (ECF No. 23, at 74) and finds that they do not change Judge Bryant’s
analysis or findings.
Upon de novo review, the Court hereby adopts the R&R (ECF No. 27) in toto.
Accordingly, the Court finds that Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 17) should
be and hereby is GRANTED. Plaintiff’s Complaint (ECF No. 1) is hereby DISMISSED WITH
PREJUDICE.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 31st day of March, 2025.
/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
Chief United States District Judge
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