MINA et al v. CHESTER COUNTY et al

Filing 159

ORDER AS FOLLOWS: 1. THIS ACTION IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF SUBJECT-MATTER JURISDICTION; 2. THE MOTIO NFOR COSTS OF SERVICE FILED BY THE PLAINTIFFS (DOC. NO. 129) IS DENIED; 3. THE MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE FILED BY THE PLAINTIFFS (DOC. NO. 137) IS DENIED; 4. ALL REMAINING MOTIONS ARE DENIED AS MOOT; AND 5. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO MARK THIS MATTER AS CLOSED, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDWARD G. SMITH ON 10/29/2015. 10/29/2015 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(lbs, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ANTHONY STOCKER MINA,
TLC DREAMS FOUNDATION, and
THE TRUTH TODAY FOR A BETTER
TOMORROW POLITICAL COMMITTEE,
Plaintiffs,
v.
CHESTER COUNTY, CHESTER COUNTY
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
PRESIDENT JUDGE JAMES P.
MACELREE, JUDGE ANTHONY
SARCIONE, JUDGE THOMAS GAVIN,
JUDGE JACQUELINE CARROLL CODY,
JUDGE KATHERINE B.L. PLATT, JUDGE
MARK L. TUNNELL, JUDGE JOHN L.
BRAXTON, CHESTER COUNTY
DOMESTIC RELATIONS SECTION
(CCDRS), CCDRS DIRECTOR JOSEPH M.
WATERS, CCDRS DEPUTY DIRECTOR
WILLIAM R. WHITEHEAD, CCDRS
DIRECTOR ROBIN KELLY, CCDRS
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
CATHY SMITH, CCDRS ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER SHAUNA JOHNSON, CCDRS
STAFF ATTORNEY MARY JONES,
CCDRS HEARING OFFICER RICHARD
LOMBARDI, CCDRS HEARING OFFICER
ROSE ANDERSON, FAMILY COURT
SECRETARY JANET SNYDER,
DIRECTOR OF JUVENILE PROBATION
ROBERT E. KYLE, CHESTER COUNTY
COURT REPORTER CHIEF WILLIAM
HANDY, CHESTER COUNTY DISTRICT
ATTORNEY (CCDA) THOMAS HOGAN,
CCDA PETER HOBART, CCDA JOSEPH
CARROLL (FORMER DA), CCDA CRISTIN
KUBACKE, CCDA CHARLES GAZA,
WEST CHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
(WCPD), WCPD CHIEF SCOTT BOHN,
WCPD DETECTIVE STAN BILLIE,
WCPD SGT. LOUIS DESCHULLO,

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-6261

WCPD OFFICER GREG CUGINO,
CHESTER COUNTY PROBATION
COLLECTION OFFICER DANIELLE
CUGINO, CHESTER COUNTY
PROBATION OFFICER KEITH LAURER,
CHESTER COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
JOHN MERRICK, CHESTER COUNTY
PUBLIC DEFENDER NATHAN SHENKER,
PROTHONOTARY BRYAN WALTERS,
DAILY LOCAL NEWS COURTHOUSE,
ATTORNEY GENERAL TOM CORBETT,
ATTORNEY LEONARD J. RIVERA,
ATTORNEY DAWSON RICHARD MUTH,
ATTORNEY ERIC TRAJTENBERG,
DAILY LOCAL NEWSPAPER, OPTIMA
WEB DESIGN/ENET (RON SHUR, NICK
POTOPOV), FEDERAL COURT JUDGE
LUIS FELIPE RESTREPO, FEDERAL
COURT JUDGE MITCHELL S.
GOLDBERG, CHESTER COUNTY
PROBATION OFFICER CHARLES
MAINES, WELLS FARGO BANK,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COURT OF
COMMON PLEAS, JUDGE BERNARD A.
MOORE, JOHN AND/OR JANE DOE
SECRETARY OR LAW CLERK OF J.
BERNARD A. MOORE, LUMBER
LIQUIDATORS, DELAWARE COUNTY,
DELAWARE COUNTY JUVENILE
DETENTION CENTER, MARK A.
MURRAY, DIRECTOR OF DELAWARE
COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION,
MEDCENTER 100, DISTRICT JUDGE
WILLIAM KRAUT, CHESTER COUNTY
HOSPITAL, MICHAEL J. DUNCAN CC
HOSP. CEO, WEST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP,
WEST GOSHEN POLICE DEPARTMENT,
and WEST GOSHEN POLICE OFFICER
JOHN J. LISS,
Defendants.

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ORDER
AND NOW, this 29th day of October, 2015, after reviewing all documents submitted by
the parties; and after two proceedings held before the undersigned; and for the reasons expressed
in the accompanying memorandum opinion; accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1.

This action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for want of subject-

matter jurisdiction;
2.

The motion for costs of service filed by the plaintiffs (Doc. No. 129) is DENIED;

3.

The motion to transfer venue filed by the plaintiffs (Doc. No. 137) is DENIED;

4.

All remaining motions are DENIED AS MOOT; and

5.

The clerk of court is DIRECTED to mark this matter as CLOSED.
BY THE COURT:

/s/ Edward G. Smith
EDWARD G. SMITH, J.

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