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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT  
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS  
FORT SMITH DIVISION 
 
CHARMANT BIROTTE     
  
 
v.                                       Case No. 2:25-CV-02130-DCF 
 
JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, et. al. 
   PLAINTIFF 
 
 
 
 
DEFENDANTS 
 
ORDER 
 
The Court has received proposed findings and recommendations (Doc. 1 2) 
from Magistrate Judge Mark E. Ford.  There have been no objections and the period 
for filing objections has passed.  After careful review, the Court concludes that the 
findings and recommendations should be, and hereby are, approved and adopted as 
this Court’s findings in all respects in their entirety.   
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED  that the Report and Recommendation is 
proper and is ADOPTED IN ITS ENTIRETY .  Accordingly, except against 
Defendants Mike Brown and Deston Linkous, Plaintiff’s claims against all 
Defendants will be DISMISSED without prejudice, and those Defendants will be 
TERMINATED from this case .  Plaintiff’s claims for excessive force against 
Defendants Mike Brown and Deston Linkous will remain for service and further 
review, and this case will be 
TRANSFERRED to the Eastern District of Arkansas, 
Central Division.        
IT IS SO ORDERED this 7th day of April 2026. 
 
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      /s/David Clay Fowlkes      
      DAVID CLAY FOWLKES 
      UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 
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