Ward v. Emberton

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION KIRBY WARD PLAINTIFF v. No. 4:20-cv-347-DPM LUCAS EMBERTON, in his individual capacity, and GENE EARNHART, in his individual capacity DEFENDANTS MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER 1. Ona May afternoon in 2018, Officer Lucas Emberton and Chief Gene Earnhart, both of the Greenbrier Police Department, pulled over Kirby Ward for having expired tags. Ward was on the way from a roofing job in the next county over to pick up his children from school. After parking his SUV, Ward removed a Glock 19 pistol from a concealed…