WIALLIAMS v. WALTERS et al

Filing 16

ORDER THAT DEFT'S MOTION TO DISMISS (DOC. 8) IS GRANTED. WILLIAMS'S COMPLAINT IN THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED MATTER IS DISMISSED AS FOLLOWS: WILLIAMS'S CLAIMS AGAINST DEFTS. PAMELA WALTERS AND JEROME STRICKLAND IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AN D THE PA SCI-GRATERFORD MAILROOM ARE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; WILLIAMS'S REMAINING CLAIMS ARE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO REASSERTION. WILLIAMS'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT (DOC. 14) IS GRANTED. WILLIAMS SHALL HAVE UNTIL 8/1/14 TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO MARK THIS CASE CLOSED.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JUAN R. SANCHEZ ON 7/17/14. 7/18/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE PLFF., MAILED AND E-MAILED TO COUNSEL, 1 COPY TO LEGAL BIN.(pr, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

LARRY WILLIAMS

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v.
MS. WALTERS, et al.

CIVIL ACTION
No. 14-2140

ORDER
AND NOW, this 17th day of July, 2014, upon consideration of the Defendants’ motion to
dismiss and Plaintiff Larry Williams’s response thereto, and for the reasons set forth in the
accompanying Memorandum, it is ORDERED:
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Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Document 8) is GRANTED.

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Williams’s Complaint in the above-captioned matter is DISMISSED as follows:
o Williams’s claims against Defendants Pamela Walters and Jerome Strickland in
their official capacities and the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution at
Graterford Mailroom are DISMISSED with prejudice.
o Williams’s remaining claims are DISMISSED without prejudice to reassertion.

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Williams’s Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint (Document 14) is
GRANTED. Williams shall have until August 1, 2014, to file an amended complaint that
addresses the deficiencies in his claims identified in the accompanying Memorandum.
Failure to file an amended complaint by August 1, 2014, will result in dismissal of those
claims with prejudice.

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The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to mark this case CLOSED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Juan R. Sánchez
Juan R. Sánchez, J.

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