Tanner v. Ziegenhorn et al

Filing 136

ORDER: For the reasons stated from the bench at the end of the trial on 7/8/2021, the Court requests a post-trial motion for judgment as a matter of law from Tanner on the First Amendment issues. Motion due 8/2/2021. State Police's response is due 8/16/2021. Tanner's motion on punitive damages is denied as moot based on the jury's special verdict No. 3. Signed by Chief Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 7/9/2021. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
CENTRAL DIVISION
JAMES ANDREW TANNER
v.

PLAINTIFF

No. 4:17-cv-780-DPM

KURT ZIEGENHORN, in his individual
capacity, and BILL BRYANT, Colonel,
in his official capacity as head of the
Arkansas State Police

DEFENDANTS

ORDER

For the reasons stated from the bench at the end of trial on 8 July
2021, the Court requests a post-trial motion for judgment as a matter of
law from Tanner on the First Amendment issues. Motion due 2 August
2021. The State Police's response is due 16 August 2021. The opening
brief and response brief may be no longer than twenty pages each.
Tanner's reply is due 23 August 2021. And the State Police's surreply
is due 30 August 2021. The reply brief and surreply brief may be no
longer than ten pages each. Tanner's motion on punitive damages is
denied as moot based on the jury's special verdict No. 3.
So Ordered.
D.P. Marshall Jr.
United States District Judge

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