McElroy v. Polack et al
Plaintiff: Jerel R. McElroy
Defendant: Detention Officer David Pollock, John or Jane Doe Detention Officers, Deputy David Polack, David Pollock and Sheriff Shawn Holloway
Case Number: 5:2024cv05022
Filed: January 24, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Timothy L Brooks
Referring Judge: Christy D Comstock
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 22, 2024 Filing 23 NOTICE of Change of Address for Jerel McElroy per mail received 3/22/2024 in case 24-5031. Documents that have previously been returned are being resent including #13 Summons Issued, #12 Order Directing Service, #11 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #8 Amended Complaint filed by Jerel R. McElroy. (lgd)
March 20, 2024 Filing 22 THE DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO COURT USERS AND CASE PARTICIPANTS. Summons Issued as to David Polack and USM285 Form(s) Delivered to USMS for each defendant for whom summons was issued with the following documents attached: re #4 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form, #21 Order Directing Service, #8 Amended Complaint. (lgd)
March 20, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER DIRECTING THE MARSHALS SERVICE TO SERVE David Polack and granting 21 days to answer; DIRECTING defendant to identify the names of other Doe officers; DIRECTING the Clerk to amend the docket to reflect the correct spelling of the Defendant's name: David Polack. Signed by Honorable Christy D. Comstock on March 20, 2024. (cc: U.S. Marshals Service-Certified).(lgd)
March 20, 2024 Filing 20 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #17 Motion to Set Aside #15 Summons Returned Executed Upon Purported Defendant David Polack. Attorney Merritt has filed a Motion on behalf of Defendant David Polack asking for service to be set aside, on the grounds that service was never properly executed on Defendant Polack because Defendant Polack was not employed by Benton County at the time of service and has not been employed by Benton County since March 2022. Having considered the Motion and being duly advised, the Motion to Set Aside Summons Returned Executed on Defendant Polack, (ECF No. 17), is hereby GRANTED. This Court will order service at the address placed under seal by separate order. Signed by Honorable Christy D. Comstock on March 20, 2024.(ksb) Modified on 3/20/2024 (lgd).
March 19, 2024 Filing 19 THE DOCUMENT IS FILED UNDER SEAL WITH THE COURT.ADDRESS INFORMATION PROVIDED for David Polack. (Merritt, Jennifer)
March 19, 2024 Filing 18 MEMORANDUM BRIEF in Support of #17 MOTION to Set Aside #15 Summons Returned Executed Upon Purported Defendant David Polack by David Pollock. (Merritt, Jennifer)
March 19, 2024 Filing 17 MOTION to Set Aside #15 Summons Returned Executed Upon Purported Defendant David Polack by David Pollock. Motions referred to Christy D. Comstock.(Merritt, Jennifer)
March 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER ADOPTING #11 Report and Recommendations IN ITS ENTIRETY; TERMINATING Defendant Holloway. (See Order for Specifics) Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on March 11, 2024. (lgd) Modified text on 3/11/2024 (lgd).
March 8, 2024 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jerel R. McElroy. David Pollock served on 3/4/2024, answer due 3/25/2024. (lgd)
March 7, 2024 Filing 14 Mail Returned as Undeliverable marked RTS no longer here. Mail originally sent to Jerel McElroy at Benton County Jail including #13 Summons Issued, #12 Order Directing Service, #11 Report and Recommendations. No new address available. New Address due by 4/8/2024. (lgd)
February 21, 2024 Filing 13 THE DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO COURT USERS AND CASE PARTICIPANTS. Summons Issued as to David Pollock and USM285 Form(s) Delivered to USMS for each defendant for whom summons was issued with the following documents attached: re #12 Order Directing Service, #8 Amended Complaint. (lgd) (lgd).
February 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER DIRECTING THE MARSHALS SERVICE TO SERVE David Pollock and granting 21 days to answer. Signed by Honorable Christy D. Comstock on February 21, 2024. (cc: U.S. Marshals Service-Certified).(lgd)
February 20, 2024 Filing 11 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #8 Amended Complaint filed by Jerel R. McElroy. Objections to R&R due by 3/8/2024. Signed by Honorable Christy D. Comstock on February 20, 2024. (bjb)
February 9, 2024 Filing 10 TEXT ONLY ORDER. Plaintiff previously submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). (ECF Nos. 2, 5). That application was granted. (ECF No. 6). Nevertheless, Plaintiff submitted a second application to proceed IFP. (ECF No. 9). Because Plaintiff has already been granted IFP status in this case, it appears that he may have intended to file this second IFP application in his pending federal habeas corpus case: 5:24-CV-05031-TLB-CDC. Accordingly, Plaintiff's second IFP application, (ECF No. 9), is DENIED as MOOT. Further, the Clerk is DIRECTED to file Plaintiff's second IFP application, (ECF No. 9), into Plaintiff's habeas corpus case: 5:24-CV-05031-TLB-CDC. Signed by Honorable Christy D. Comstock on February 9, 2024. (ksb)
February 6, 2024 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Jerel R. McElroy. Motions referred to Christy D. Comstock.(bjb)
February 6, 2024 Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT as to #1 Complaint Referred (42:1983) against Shawn Holloway, John or Jane Doe Detention Officers, David Pollock, filed by Jerel R. McElroy. Related document: #1 Complaint Referred (42:1983) filed by Jerel R. McElroy.(bjb)
January 30, 2024 Filing 7 CLERK'S ORDER re PLRA Fee directing Benton County Detention Center to collect from petitioner's prison account monthly payments in amount equal to 20% of preceding month's income credited to account until $ 350 filing fee is paid in full (cc: Benton County Detention Center). (lgd)
January 30, 2024 Filing 6 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting [ECF Nos. 2 & 5] Motions for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983). Pursuant to the provisions of the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act, the Clerk is directed to collect the filing fee from the Plaintiff.Plaintiff is advised that he is required to immediately inform the Court of any change of address. If Plaintiff is transferred to another jail or prison or released, he shall have 30 days from the date of transfer or release in which to notify the Court of the new address. Plaintiff shall submit a change of address on a separate piece of paper entitled Notice to the Court of Change of Address and not include any motions or otherwise request relief in this document. The notice shall contain only information pertaining to the address change. The case will be subject to dismissal if Plaintiff fails to inform the Court of an address change. The Clerk is directed to collect the filing fee in the amount of $ 350.00. Signed by Honorable Christy D. Comstock on January 30, 2024. (smg)
January 29, 2024 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Jerel R. McElroy. Motions referred to Christy D. Comstock.(bjb)
January 24, 2024 Filing 4 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form furnished. (lgd)
January 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER that the matter has been provisionally filed as the undersigned finds that additional information is needed to rule on Plaintiff's IFP application. Specifically the Court requires the following information: certificate of account. Failure to comply within the time period specified could result in summary dismissal for failure to obey a court order; ORDER directing an Amended Complaint. Amended Complaint and completed IFP due by 2/14/2024. Signed by Honorable Christy D. Comstock on January 24, 2024. (lgd)
January 24, 2024 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (42:1983) by Jerel R. McElroy. Motions referred to Christy D. Comstock.(lgd)
January 24, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT REFERRED (42:1983) against John or Jane Doe Detention Officers, David Pollock, filed by Jerel R. McElroy.(lgd) (Main Document 1 replaced on 1/25/2024) (hnc).

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