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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

DETENTION OFFICER DAVID POLLOCK, 

Benton County Detention Center (BCDC); 

JOHN OR JANE DOE DETENTION OFFICERS, BCDC;

and SHERIFF SHAWN HOLLOWAY DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Now before the Court is the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) (Doc. 11) of 

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

District of Arkansas. Upon preservice screening of the Complaint under 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915A, the Magistrate Judge recommends dismissing certain claims without prejudice 

and allowing others to proceed.

The Court has reviewed this case and, being well and sufficiently advised, finds 

as follows: the Report and Recommendation is proper and is hereby ADOPTED IN ITS 

ENTIRETY. Accordingly, upon preservice screening, the Court ORDERS as follows:

1. Plaintiff’s claims against Defendants Holloway, Pollock, and John and Jane 

Doe Detention Officers for conduct that allegedly occurred in October 2019 (claims 1 

and 3) are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 

2. Defendant Shawn Holloway IS TERMINATED as a Defendant in this matter. 

3. Plaintiff’s official capacity claims against Defendants Pollock and John and 

Jane Doe Detention Officers are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 

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4. Plaintiff’s individual capacity claim against Defendants Pollock and Jane and 

John Doe Detention Officers for allegedly placing him in “lockdown” from November 8, 

2021, to December 10, 2021, without due process of law in violation of the Fourteenth 

Amendment SHALL PROCEED. 

5. Plaintiff’s individual capacity claims against Defendants Pollock and Jane and 

John Doe Detention Officers alleging that the conditions of “lockdown” violated his 

constitutional rights under the Fourteenth Amendment SHALL PROCEED.

IT IS SO ORDERED on this 11th day of March, 2024.

/s/ Timothy L. Brooks 

TIMOTHY L. BROOKS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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