Dudley v. Meadows et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
KARANYA MARQUIS DUDLEY 	PLAINTIFF
v. 	Case No. 4:24-cv-4038
STATE OF ARKANSAS; STATE TROOPER
JACOB MEADOWS; STATE OF ARKANSAS
HEADQUARTERS TROOP G;
AMY FREEDMAN; STATE POLICE TROOP G;
MILLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE;
SUPERVISOR OF HEADQUARTERS;
and BOOKING OFFICER # 0829 	DEFENDANTS
ORDER
Before the Court is a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) issued by the Honorable Barry
A. Bryant, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. ECF No. 9. Upon
preservice screening of Plaintiff’s Motion for Service (ECF No. 3) Amended Complaint (ECF No.
6) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), Judge Bryant recommends that:
• 	Plaintiff’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 official capacity claims against the State of Arkansas,
State of Arkansas Headquarters Troop G, State Police Troop G, Defendant
Meadows, Defendant Freedman, Miller County Sheriff’s Office, and Defendant
Supervisor of Headquarters be dismissed without prejudice because they have
immunity or are not entities subject to § 1983 claims.
• 	Plaintiff’s § 1983 claims against the Miller County Sheriff’s Office be dismissed
without prejudice for also failing to state a claim.
• 	Plaintiff’s § 1983 individual capacity claims against Defendants Meadows and
Booking Officer #8029 be administratively stayed until Plaintiff can show that her
criminal case in Miller County has resolved.
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• 	Plaintiff’s Motion for Service (ECF No. 3) be denied.
Plaintiff filed a timely objection, but it consists solely of conclusory statements in opposition to
Judge Bryant’s recommendations. ECF No. 11. Thus, the Court will review Judge Bryant’s R&R
for clear error. See Griffini v. Mitchell, 31 F.3d 690, 692 (8th Cir. 1994) (noting that a specific
objection is necessary to require a de novo review of a magistrate’s recommendation instead of a
review for clear error).
Upon review, finding no clear error on the face of the record and that Judge
Bryant’s reasoning is sound, the Court adopts the R&R (ECF No. 9) in toto. Plaintiff’s Motion
for Service (ECF No. 3) is hereby DENIED. All claims except the individual capacity
claims against Defendants Meadows and Booking Officer #8029 are hereby
DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The remaining individual capacity claims
against Defendants Meadows and Booking Officer #8029 are hereby
ADMINISTRATIVELY STAYED until Plaintiff can show that her criminal case in Miller
County has resolved.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 20th day of March, 2025.
/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
Chief United States District Judge
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