Green v. Byrd

J. LEON HOLMES, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Deandre Green claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that the City of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, violated his constitutional right to a prompt first appearance after his arrest. The City and Green both move for summary judgment. For the reasons that will be explained, the City's motion is granted and Green's motion is denied.

I. Summary Judgment Standard

A court should grant summary judgment if the evidence demonstrates that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Fed. R. Civ. P.…