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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION

JEREL R. MCELROY PLAINTIFF

V. CASE NO. 5:24-CV-5022

DEPUTY DAVID POLACK; 

JOHN OR JANE DOE DETENTION OFFICERS; 

DETENTION OFFICER D. STAMPS; and 

LEVI FRANKS, BCDC DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Now before the Court is the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) (Doc. 53) of 

the Honorable Christy Comstock, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western 

District of Arkansas. The R&R recommends that Defendant Deputy David Polack be 

dismissed without prejudice, consistent with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), for 

lack of service. 

On October 17, 2024, Plaintiff Jerel R. McElroy filed an Objection to the R&R 

(Doc. 59) explaining the wrongs Defendant Polack allegedly committed and asking that 

the service deadline be extended until February 25, 2025. The Court has reviewed the 

case de novo and OVERRULES the Objection. As the R&R explains, Mr. McElroy filed 

his Complaint on January 24, 2024. The Court attempted to serve Defendant Polack

five separate times at five different addresses and, despite these efforts, was not 

successful. No further service extensions are justified under these circumstances.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the R&R is ADOPTED IN FULL. Separate 

Defendant Polack is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of service, and the 

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Clerk of Court is directed to TERMINATE him as a party to this action. The lawsuit 

remains referred to the Magistrate Judge. 

IT IS SO ORDERED on this 23rd day of October, 2024.

/s/ Timothy L. Brooks 

TIMOTHY L. BROOKS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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