Ford v. Smitherman

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION WARREN FORD, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2:21-cv-29-RAH-SMD ) [WO] ERICK SMITHERMAN, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Under Alabama law (the livestock law), it is unlawful to permit your cows to roam at large upon another person’s property or the public roadways.1 This case concerns a confrontation and arrest arising out of a violation of this law. On January 15, 2019, Chilton County Sheriff’s Deputies Freeman Ellison and Jeffrey Brown arrested Chris…