Legal Opinion
Noah Steffy v. City of Fort Smith, et al.
District Court, W.D. Arkansas
Decided September 17, 2026No. 2:26-cv-02082Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FORT SMITH DIVISION NOAH STEFFY PLAINTIFF v. Case No. 2:26-CV-02082-DCF CITY OF FORT SMITH, et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Before the Court is a Report and Recommendation (Doc. 7) issued on July 31, 2026, by the Honorable Mark E. Ford, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. On preservice screening, Magistrate Judge Ford recommends that Plaintiff Noah Steffy's Complaint be stayed pending resolution of his current state criminal case per the Younger abstention doctrine.…
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