JOHNSON v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES et al

Filing 8

ORDER THAT THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO MARK JOHNSON'S COMPLAINT AS "CASE PARTICIPANT VIEW ONLY." THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED IN PART WITH PREJUDICE AND IN PART WITHOUT PREJUDICE. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO CLOSE THIS CASE. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE CHAD F. KENNEY ON 3/7/25. 3/7/25 ENTERED AND COPIES NOT MAILED TO PRO SE.(mbh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ANTHONY JOHNSON,
Plaintiff,

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v.
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CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,
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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, et al., :
Defendants.
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 24-CV-5776

ORDER
AND NOW, this 7th day of March, 2025, upon consideration of Plaintiff Anthony
Johnson’s pro se Complaint (ECF No. 1) it is ORDERED that:
1.

The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to mark Johnson’s Complaint as “case

participant view only.”
2.

The Complaint is DISMISSED IN PART WITH PREJUDICE AND IN PART

WITHOUT PREJUDICE for the reasons stated in the Court’s Memorandum as follows:
a.

Insofar as Johnson seeks to overturn the state court custody decision

regarding custody of his son, his claims are barred pursuant to the Rooker-Feldman
doctrine and will be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of subject matter
jurisdiction. Johnson will not be granted leave to amend these claims.
b.
PREJUDICE.

The remainder of Johnson’s Complaint is DISMISSED WITH

3.

The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to CLOSE this case.

BY THE COURT:
/s/ Chad F. Kenney
CHAD F. KENNEY

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