Buckner v. Lawrence et al
Plaintiff: Ronnie Buckner
Defendant: David Reynolds, Charles Clawson, Cody Hiland, Marcus Vaden, Rocky Lawrence, Steven D Padgett, David Hall, Dalton Elliott, Matt Rice, Melinda Mickels, Jerry Gross, Karl Byrd, Jesse Thompson, David Barrett, Angela Byrd, Frank Shaw and Arkansas, State of
Case Number: 4:2011cv00644
Filed: August 23, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Office: Little Rock Office
County: Faulkner
Presiding Judge: Susan Webber Wright
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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November 15, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting deft Shaw's Motion to Dismiss 4 ; pltf's claims against deft Shaw are dismissed with prejudice; pltf's Motion for Sanctions against Shaw's attorney and the county defts' attorney 17 is denied; 19 MOTION to Dismiss filed by the county defts is granted based on Younger abstention; 25 MOTION to Dismiss filed by the state defts is granted; pltf's claims against defts State of Arkansas, Clawson, and Reynolds are dismissed with prejudice; pltf's claims for money damages against Hiland, Vaden, Thompson, Barrett, and Byrd are dismissed with prejudice on the basis of absolute immunity; based on Younger, the Court abstains from exercising jurisdiction over pltf's claims for injunctive and declaratory relief; the Clerk is directed to STAY AND ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATE this proceeding pending final disposition of pltf's criminal charges. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 11/15/11. (vjt)
September 23, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting defts' 9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer; Angela Byrd, Dalton Elliott, Jerry Gross, David Hall, Rocky Lawrence, Melinda Mickels, Steven D Padgett, and Matt Rice answer due 10/23/2011; granting pltf's 16 Motion for Extension of Time up to and including 10/17/11 to respond to 4 Shaw's Motion to Dismiss; denying pltf's 18 Motion to Allow his nephew, a layman, to represent him. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 9/23/11. (vjt)
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Defendant: David Reynolds
Represented By: Brandon C. Robinson
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Defendant: Charles Clawson
Represented By: Brandon C. Robinson
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Defendant: Cody Hiland
Represented By: Brandon C. Robinson
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Defendant: Marcus Vaden
Represented By: Brandon C. Robinson
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Defendant: Rocky Lawrence
Represented By: Robert L. Beard, Jr.
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Defendant: Steven D Padgett
Represented By: Robert L. Beard, Jr.
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Defendant: David Hall
Represented By: Robert L. Beard, Jr.
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Defendant: Dalton Elliott
Represented By: Robert L. Beard, Jr.
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Defendant: Matt Rice
Represented By: Robert L. Beard, Jr.
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Defendant: Melinda Mickels
Represented By: Robert L. Beard, Jr.
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Defendant: Jerry Gross
Represented By: Robert L. Beard, Jr.
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Defendant: Karl Byrd
Represented By: Robert L. Beard, Jr.
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Defendant: Jesse Thompson
Represented By: Brandon C. Robinson
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Defendant: David Barrett
Represented By: Brandon C. Robinson
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Defendant: Angela Byrd
Represented By: Brandon C. Robinson
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Defendant: Frank Shaw
Represented By: Jeffrey M. Rosenzweig
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Defendant: Arkansas, State of
Represented By: Brandon C. Robinson
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Plaintiff: Ronnie Buckner
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