Virden et al v. Crawford County, Arkansas et al
Plaintiff: Rebecka Virden, Samantha Rowlett and Nina Prater
Defendant: Crawford County, Arkansas, County Judge Chris Keith, Quorum Court Member Robert Kevin Arnold, Quorum Court Member Lonnie Myers, Quorum Court Member Morgan R. Morgan, Quorum Court Member Michael Morrison, Quorum Court Member Brad Martin, Quorum Court Member Mark Shaffer, Quorum Court Member Lonnie Jennings, Quorum Court Member Tia Woodruff, Quorum Court Member Jason Cox, Quorum Court Member Jeff Beau, Quorum Court Member Craig Wahlmeier, Quorum Court Member Mitch Carolan, Quorum Court Member Roger Atwell, Library Board Member Keith Pigg, Library Board Member Colleen Hoelscher, Library Board Member Tammara Hamby, Library Board Member Amanda Stevens, Library Board Member Kaelin Schape, Interim Library Dir Eva White, Quorum Court Member Jason Peppas and Quorum Court Member Jeff Beaucamp
Case Number: 2:2023cv02071
Filed: May 26, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: P K Holmes
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
July 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO Motion re #16 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Robert Kevin Arnold, Roger Atwell, Jeff Beaucamp, Mitch Carolan, Jason Cox, Crawford County, Arkansas, Tammara Hamby, Colleen Hoelscher, Lonnie Jennings, Chris Keith, Brad Martin, Morgan R. Morgan, Lonnie Myers, Jason Peppas, Keith Pigg, Kaelin Schape, Mark Shaffer, Amanda Stevens, Craig Wahlmeier, Eva White, Tia Woodruff. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Tammara Hamby)(Rankin, James)
July 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MEMORANDUM BRIEF in Support of #20 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Robert Kevin Arnold, Roger Atwell, Jeff Beaucamp, Mitch Carolan, Jason Cox, Crawford County, Arkansas, Tammara Hamby, Colleen Hoelscher, Lonnie Jennings, Chris Keith, Brad Martin, Morgan R. Morgan, Michael Morrison, Lonnie Myers, Jason Peppas, Keith Pigg, Kaelin Schape, Mark Shaffer, Amanda Stevens, Craig Wahlmeier, Eva White, Tia Woodruff. (Rankin, James)
July 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Robert Kevin Arnold, Roger Atwell, Jeff Beaucamp, Mitch Carolan, Jason Cox, Crawford County, Arkansas, Tammara Hamby, Colleen Hoelscher, Lonnie Jennings, Chris Keith, Brad Martin, Morgan R. Morgan, Lonnie Myers, Jason Peppas, Keith Pigg, Kaelin Schape, Mark Shaffer, Amanda Stevens, Craig Wahlmeier, Eva White, Tia Woodruff. (Rankin, James)
July 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Nina Prater, Samantha Rowlett, Rebecka Virden. Amendment to #16 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order Amends para 24 of Affidavit. All else remains the same.. (Meadors, Brian)
July 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 8/14/2023. Bench Trial set for 4/22/2024 09:00 AM in Fort Smith -- 3rd flr (Rm 310) before Honorable P. K. Holmes III. Signed by Michelle McEntire, Courtroom Deputy for Honorable P. K. Holmes III on July 7, 2023. (mjm)
July 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MEMORANDUM BRIEF in Support of #16 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Nina Prater, Samantha Rowlett, Rebecka Virden. (Meadors, Brian)
July 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Nina Prater, Samantha Rowlett, Rebecka Virden. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of R. Virden)(Meadors, Brian)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ANSWER to #7 Amended Complaint,, by Robert Kevin Arnold, Roger Atwell, Jeff Beaucamp, Mitch Carolan, Jason Cox, Crawford County, Arkansas, Tammara Hamby, Colleen Hoelscher, Lonnie Jennings, Chris Keith, Brad Martin, Morgan R. Morgan, Lonnie Myers, Jason Peppas, Keith Pigg, Kaelin Schape, Mark Shaffer, Amanda Stevens, Craig Wahlmeier, Eva White, Tia Woodruff.(Rankin, James)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel McLelland on behalf of All Defendants. (McLelland, Samuel)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Forrest Stobaugh on behalf of All Defendants. (Stobaugh, Forrest)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by James D Rankin, III on behalf of All Defendants. (Rankin, James)
June 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 AFFIDAVIT of Service for summons & amended complaint, filed by All Plaintiffs. Tammara Hamby served on 6/9/2023, answer due 6/30/2023; Colleen Hoelscher served on 6/12/2023, answer due 7/3/2023; Keith Pigg served on 6/9/2023, answer due 6/30/2023; Kaelin Schape served on 6/8/2023, answer due 6/29/2023; Amanda Stevens served on 6/8/2023, answer due 6/29/2023; Eva White served on 6/8/2023, answer due 6/29/2023. (Meadors, Brian)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 THE DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO COURT USERS AND CASE PARTICIPANTS. Summons Issued as to Tammara Hamby, Colleen Hoelscher, Keith Pigg, Kaelin Schape, Amanda Stevens, Eva White and returned to attorney or plaintiff for service. YOU MUST PRINT THIS ISSUED SUMMONS, WHICH IS THE MAIN DOCUMENT. PAPER COPIES WILL NOT BE MAILED. (jlm)
June 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Terrence Cain on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Cain, Terrence)
June 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 THE DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO COURT USERS. Summons Requested as to White, Hamby, Pigg, Stevens, Schaper, Hoelscher for service of the following document: #7 Amended Complaint,,. (Attachments: #1 Shaper summons form, #2 Stevens summons form, #3 Pigg summons form, #4 Hamby summons form, #5 White summons form, #6 Hoelscher summons form)(Meadors, Brian)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT as to #3 Complaint against Morgan R. Morgan, Roger Atwell, Crawford County, Arkansas, Kaelin Schape, Jason Cox, Keith Pigg, Tia Woodruff, Brad Martin, Colleen Hoelscher, Eva White, Amanda Stevens, Robert Kevin Arnold, Mark Shaffer, Mitch Carolan, Lonnie Jennings, Chris Keith, Tammara Hamby, Craig Wahlmeier, Lonnie Myers, Jason Peppas, Jeff Beaucamp Terminating Jeff Beau and Michael Morrison, filed by Rebecka Virden, Samantha Rowlett, Nina Prater. Related document: #3 Complaint filed by Samantha Rowlett, Rebecka Virden, Nina Prater.(jlm)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #4 Motion to Amend/Correct. Plaintiffs are directed to immediately file their amended complaint. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes III on May 30, 2023. (mc)
May 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MEMORANDUM BRIEF in Support of #4 MOTION to Amend/Correct #3 Complaint Update/Correct Defendants by Nina Prater, Samantha Rowlett, Rebecka Virden. (Meadors, Brian)
May 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION to Amend/Correct #3 Complaint Update/Correct Defendants by Nina Prater, Samantha Rowlett, Rebecka Virden. (Meadors, Brian)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AARWDC-2781846), filed by Rebecka Virden, Samantha Rowlett, Nina Prater.(Meadors, Brian)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form (tmc)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 CIVIL COVER SHEET by Nina Prater, Samantha Rowlett, and Rebecka Virden. Please proceed with filing your case initiating document(s).If the case initiating documents are not filed by Close of Business the next business day, this file may be closed.A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the Court (Fed.R.Civ.P.3). (tmc)

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Plaintiff: Rebecka Virden
Represented By: Brian Meadors
Represented By: Terrence Cain
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Plaintiff: Samantha Rowlett
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Plaintiff: Nina Prater
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Defendant: Crawford County, Arkansas
Represented By: Forrest Stobaugh
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Defendant: County Judge Chris Keith
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Defendant: Quorum Court Member Robert Kevin Arnold
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Defendant: Quorum Court Member Lonnie Myers
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Defendant: Quorum Court Member Morgan R. Morgan
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Defendant: Quorum Court Member Michael Morrison
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Defendant: Quorum Court Member Brad Martin
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Defendant: Quorum Court Member Mark Shaffer
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Defendant: Quorum Court Member Lonnie Jennings
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Defendant: Quorum Court Member Jeff Beau
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Defendant: Quorum Court Member Craig Wahlmeier
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Defendant: Quorum Court Member Mitch Carolan
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Defendant: Quorum Court Member Roger Atwell
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Defendant: Library Board Member Keith Pigg
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Defendant: Library Board Member Colleen Hoelscher
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Defendant: Library Board Member Tammara Hamby
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Defendant: Library Board Member Amanda Stevens
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Defendant: Library Board Member Kaelin Schape
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Defendant: Interim Library Dir Eva White
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Defendant: Quorum Court Member Jason Peppas
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Defendant: Quorum Court Member Jeff Beaucamp
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