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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

NORTHERN DIVISION

NICHOLAS MCCULLAR 

ADC #167292 PLAINTIFF

V. CASE NO. 3:19-CV-119-LPR-BD

ALEX SAIN, et al. DEFENDANTS

RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION

I. Procedure for Filing Objections

This Recommendation for dismissal has been sent to Judge Lee P. Rudofsky. Any 

party may file written objections with the Clerk of Court if they disagree with the 

findings or conclusions set out in the Recommendation. Objections should be specific 

and should include the factual or legal basis for the objection. 

To be considered, objections must be filed within 14 days. If the parties do not file 

objections, they risk waiving the right to appeal questions of fact. And, if no objections 

are filed, Judge Rudofsky can adopt this Recommendation without independently 

reviewing the record. 

II. Discussion 

On April 19, 2019, Nicholas McCullar, formerly an inmate at the Poinsett County 

Detention Center, filed this civil rights lawsuit without the help of a lawyer under 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. (Docket entry #2) In May 2019, after Mr. McCullar was released from 

custody, he notified the Court of his new address. (#5) On October 3, 2019, Defendants 

Martin and Dexter (County Defendants) mailed Mr. McCullar discovery requests. (#26-1) 

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After Mr. McCullar failed to respond to their requests, the County Defendants moved for 

an order compelling Mr. McCullar to respond. (#26) On December 2, 2019, the Court 

granted the motion to compel and ordered Mr. McCullar to file his discovery responses 

with the Court within 30 days. (#30) The Court specifically warned Mr. McCullar that his 

claims could be dismissed if he failed to respond to the Court’s Order.

To date, Mr. McCullar has not responded to the Court’s December 2, 2019 Order, 

and the time allowed for his response has passed. Accordingly, the County Defendants 

have now moved to dismiss Mr. McCullar’s claims. (#31)

III. Conclusion

The Court recommends that the County Defendants’ motion to dismiss (#31) be 

GRANTED. Mr. McCullar’s claims against the County Defendants should be 

DISMISSED, without prejudice, based on his failure to respond to the Court’s December 

2, 2019 Order and his failure to prosecute this lawsuit. His claims against Defendants 

Sain and Dewey should also be DISMISSED, without prejudice, based on his failure to 

serve those Defendants within 90 days of filing this lawsuit. See FED. R. CIV. P. 4(m).

DATED, this 14th day of January, 2020.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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