Lewis v. Elkins et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FAYETEVILLE DIVISION
LETRELL DEVONTE LEWIS 	PLAINTIFF
V. 	CASE NO. 5:25-CV-5252
TAYLOR ELKINS; RACHEL AKE; SETH PINNER;
RANDALL SCHWAB; KELLEY HINLEY; TANYA;
KARAS CORRECTIONAL HEALTH;
and SERGEANT RAMOS 	DEFENDANTS
ORDER
Now before the Court is the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 16) of the
Honorable Christy Comstock, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of
Arkansas. Fourteen (14) days have passed without objections being filed by the parties.
The Court has reviewed this case and, being well and sufficiently advised, finds
that the Report and Recommendation is proper and should be and hereby is ADOPTED
IN ITS ENTIRETY. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that upon preservice screening:
• 	Claims 1 and 3 of Plaintiff’s Complaint are DISMISSED pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915A(b)(1) for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; and
• 	Defendants 	Rachel 	Ake, 	Randall 	Schwab, 	Kelley 	Hinley, 	Tanya, 	Karas
Correctional Health, and Sergeant Ramos, against whom Claims 1 and 3 were
brought, are also DISMISSED from the case.
This leaves for later resolution Claim 2 of Plaintiff’s Complaint against Defendants
Taylor Elkins and Seth Pinner regarding excessive force. By separate order the Complaint
will be served on those two Defendants, and the case remains REFERRED TO THE
MAGISTRATE JUDGE.
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IT IS SO ORDERED on this 7th day of April, 2026.
/s/ Timothy L. Brooks
TIMOTHY L. BROOKS
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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