Murphy v. Collier-Sisk et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EL DORADO DIVISION
ADAM GABRIEL MURPHY 	PLAINTIFF
v. 	Case No. 1:25-cv-01089
SHANNON COLLIER-SISK;
SHERIFF TOMMY STURGEON; and
JUDGE ROBERT BYNUM GIBSON JR. 	DEFENDANTS
ORDER
Before the Court is a Report and Recommendation filed on January 29, 2026, by the
Honorable Spencer G. Singleton, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of
Arkansas. 	(ECF No. 10). 	Judge Singleton conducted a preservice screening of Plaintiff Adam
Gabriel Murphy’s complaint (ECF No. 1) and now recommends that the Court dismiss Plaintiff’s
claims for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
1915A(b)(1). Specifically, Judge Singleton finds that Plaintiff’s claims challenging his conviction
and sentence are barred by Heck and that Plaintiff’s defamation and slander claims are not
actionable under § 1983.
Plaintiff has not filed objections to the Report and Recommendation, and the time to object
has passed. 	See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). 	Upon review, finding no clear error on the face of the
record and that Judge Singleton’s reasoning is sound, the Court adopts the Report and
Recommendation (ECF No. 10) in toto. 	Accordingly, Plaintiff’s case is hereby DISMISSED
WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Plaintiff is warned that, in the future, this dismissal may be counted
as a strike for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g).
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 6th day of March, 2026.
/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
United States District Judge
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