FAKE et al v. PHILADELPHIA COURT OF COMMON PLEAS et al

Filing 7

ORDER THAT THE AMENDED COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED. PLAINTIFF IS GIVEN LEAVE TO FILE A SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. THE CLERK SHALL NOT ISSUE SUMMONS UNTIL SO ORDERED.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GERALD J. PAPPERT ON 10/17/2016. 10/17/2016 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE.(kp, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
BRANDON L. FAKE

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v.
PHILADEPHIA COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS, et al.

CIVIL ACTION

NO. 16-3893

ORDER
AND NOW, this 17th day of October, 2016, upon consideration of plaintiff’s amended
complaint (ECF No. 5), it is ORDERED that:
1.

The amended complaint is DISMISSED for the reasons stated in the Court’s

Memorandum. The following claims are DISMISSED with prejudice: (a) all claims based on
events that took place prior to July 18, 2014; (b) all claims against the Philadelphia Court of
Common Pleas; (c) all claims against the Philadelphia Department of Human Services; (d) all
claims against the Philadelphia Police Dept. 8th District; (e) all claims against Judges and Special
Masters who presided over plaintiff’s cases based on their rulings/recommendations and how
they handled docketing and scheduling in the cases over which they presided; (f) all claims
seeking relief based on harm sustained by plaintiff’s children; (g) all claims seeking relief for an
alleged failure to investigate reports of child abuse or criminal activity; and (h) all claims based
on criminal statutes.
2.

Plaintiff is given leave to file a second amended complaint within thirty (30) days

of the date of this order only with respect to his claims that have not been dismissed with
prejudice. Any second amended complaint shall name all of the defendants in the caption of the
pleading, shall state the factual basis for plaintiff’s claims, and shall be a complete document that

does not refer to or rely on other pleadings filed in this matter. Upon the filing of an amendment,
the Clerk shall not issue summonses until so ORDERED.
BY THE COURT:

/s/ Gerald J. Pappert
GERALD J. PAPPERT, J.