Borum v. Helena-West Helena Arkansas, City of et al
Plaintiff: DeMarcus Borum
Defendant: Helena-West Helena Arkansas, City of, Christopher Franklin and James Valley
Case Number: 2:2025cv00235
Filed: November 25, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: D P Marshall
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal - 42:1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER: Joint motion, Doc. #13 , granted as modified. The Court will extend the requested deadlines, but must also move the trial date. An Amended Final Scheduling Order will issue. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 5/21/2026. (slb)
May 19, 2026 Filing 13 Joint MOTION to Extend Time by Christopher Franklin, James Valley (Depper, Margaret)
April 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER: Joint status report, Doc. #11 , appreciated. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 4/8/2026. (slb)
April 6, 2026 Filing 11 STATUS REPORT Joint by Helena-West Helena Arkansas, City of. (Adams, Jenna)
January 22, 2026 Filing 10 FINAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 3/23/2027 at 9:30 AM in Helena Courtroom 314 before Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. Discovery due by 6/22/2026. Motions due by 8/21/2026. Pretrial Disclosure Sheet due by 2/19/2027. Signed at the direction of the Court on 1/22/2026. (slb)
January 12, 2026 Filing 9 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Helena-West Helena Arkansas, City of. Joint Rule 26(f) Report (Adams, Jenna)
December 30, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Michael Rowland on behalf of Christopher Franklin, James Valley (Rowland, Sean)
December 30, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Jean DeBusk-Griffith on behalf of Christopher Franklin, James Valley (DeBusk-Griffith, Sarah)
December 15, 2025 Filing 6 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Rule 26(f) Report due by 1/19/2026. Jury Trial set for 3/23/2027 at 9:30 AM in Helena Courtroom 314 before Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. Signed at the direction of the Court on 12/15/2025. (slb)
November 28, 2025 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #4 and #5 Answers. CORRECTION: The docket texts were modified to establish linkage to #2 Complaint. (jak)
November 26, 2025 Filing 5 ANSWER to #2 Complaint with Jury Demand by James Valley.(Depper, Margaret) (Docket text modified on 11/28/2025 to establish linkage)(jak)
November 26, 2025 Filing 4 ANSWER to #2 Complaint with Jury Demand by Christopher Franklin.(Depper, Margaret) (Docket text modified on 11/28/2025 to establish linkage) (jak)
November 26, 2025 Summons Issued as to Christopher Franklin, James Valley and returned to counsel. (ajj)(Docket text modified on 11/28/2025 to correct a typographical error) (jak)
November 25, 2025 Filing 3 ANSWER to #2 Complaint with Jury Demand by Christopher Franklin, Helena-West Helena Arkansas, City of, James Valley. (ajj)
November 25, 2025 Filing 2 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by DeMarcus Borum. (ajj)
November 25, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by All Defendants from Phillips County Circuit Court, case number 54CV-25-267. Fee of $405 paid. Receipt number LIT12765. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (ajj)

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Plaintiff: DeMarcus Borum
Represented By: Luther Oneal Sutter
Represented By: Lucien R. Gillham
Represented By: Caleb Baumgardner
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Defendant: Helena-West Helena Arkansas, City of
Represented By: Jenna Adams
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Defendant: Christopher Franklin
Represented By: Jenna Adams
Represented By: Sean Michael Rowland
Represented By: Sarah Jean DeBusk-Griffith
Represented By: Margaret Diane Depper
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Defendant: James Valley
Represented By: Jenna Adams
Represented By: Sean Michael Rowland
Represented By: Sarah Jean DeBusk-Griffith
Represented By: Margaret Diane Depper
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