Bowen v. Ring et al
Filing
15
ORDER granting 9 Motion. Greene County is a defendant. The Sheriff's Department and the Detention Center are arms of the County, which don't need to be named as separate parties. They are dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 9/22/2017. (jak)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
PLAINTIFF
ANDREW BOWEN
v.
No. 3:17-cv-214-DPM
MATTHEW RING, individually
and in his official capacity as
Deputy of Greene County Sheriff's
Department; GREENE COUNTY,
ARKANSAS; GREENE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT;
GREENE COUNTY DETENTION
CENTER; DAVID CARTER,
individually and in his official
capacity as Sheriff of Greene
County, Arkansas; and JOHN
DOES 1-5
DEFENDANTS
ORDER
Motion, NQ 9, granted.
Greene County is a defendant.
The
Sheriff's Department and the Detention Center are arms of the County,
which don't need to be named as separate parties. Ketchum v. City of
West Memphis, 974 F.2d 81, 82 (8th Cir. 1992). They are dismissed
without prejudice.
So Ordered.
D.P.Marsh~
United States District Judge
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