OLIVER et al v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SPECIAL TREATMENT UNIT et al

Filing 30

ORDER denying pltf's application for recusal; granting #13 Motion to Dismiss ; granting #19 Motion to Dismiss; dismissing deft. Department of Human Services with prejudice; individual defts. are dismissed without prejudice; directing pltf. to file an amended complt. within 30 days. Signed by Judge Jose L. Linares on 7/11/2012. (nr, )

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
LORENZO OLIVER
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil Action No. 09-5336

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES et
al.,

ORDER

Defendants.

This matter comes before the Court by way of two motions to dismiss Plaintiff Lorenzo
Oliver’s Amended Complaint (“Plaintiff” or “Oliver”) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 12(b)(6). The first motion to dismiss is by Defendants Department of Human
Services, Special Treatment Unit, Merril Main and Jennifer Velez. (CM/ECF No. 13). The
second is by Defendant George Hayman. (CM/ECF No. 19). In addition, Plaintiff subsequently
filed an informal letter application seeking the Court’s recusal on. (CM!ECF No. 26). For the
reasons set forth in the Court’s corresponding Opinion,
IT IS on this

J fkThay of July, 2012,

ORDERED that Plaintiff’s application for recusal is DENIED; and it is further
ORDERED that both motions to dismiss are hereby GRANTED
ORDERED that Defendant Department of Human Services is dismissed with prejudice;
and it is further
ORDERED that the individual defendants are dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiff
may amend his Complaint within 30 days.

SO ORDERED.

Jo e Linares
ted States District Judge