PUMBA v. LEHIGH COUNTY JAIL ADMINISTRATION et al

Filing 16

ORDER THAT THE MOTIONS FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (DOC. NOS. 9 , 11 , 13 ) ARE GRANTED, AND THE PLAINTIFF HAS LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS; THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO SEND A COPY OF THIS ORDER TO THE WARDEN OF LEHIGH COUNT Y JAIL; THE COMPLAINT (DOC. NO. 2 ) IS DEEMED FILED; THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS ARE DENIED: (A) PUMBAS MOTION FOR SPEEDY TRIAL (DOC. NO. 6 ); (B) PUMBAS MOTION OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS LAWSUIT (DOC. NO. 7 ); AND (D) PUMBAS MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME (D OC. NO. 8 ); THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO SEND PUMBA A BLANK COPY OF THE COURTS STANDARD FORM COMPLAINT FOR PRISONERS TO USE TO FILE A COMPLAINT BEARING THE ABOVE CIVIL ACTION NUMBER; THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO SEND PUMBA (A) A COPY OF T HE COURTS SEPARATELY FILED MEMORANDUM OPINION AND THIS ORDER, AND (B) A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IN THIS CASE (DOC. NO. 2); AND THE TIME TO SERVE PROCESS UNDER RULE 4(M) OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE IS EXTENDED TO THE DATE 90 DAYS AFTER THE C OURT ISSUES SUMMONSES IN THIS CASE IF SUMMONSES ARE ISSUED; ETC. AS HEREIN. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDWARD G. SMITH ON 5/6/22. 5/6/22 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE ALONG WITH A BLANK COP OF THE COURT'S STANDARD FORM COMPLAINT FOR PRISONERS, EMAILED TO THE WARDEN OF LEHIGH COUNTY JAIL, .(mas) Modified on 5/6/2022 (mas).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
OSVALDO PUMBA,
Plaintiff,
v.
LEHIGH COUNTY JAIL
ADMINISTRATION, TYLER WOLFE,
DAVID VOLPE, ALTON MURRAY,
DAWSON, BROOKE ALBERTA,
ROBERT MCFADDEN, STEVEN
MILLER, MICHAEL DAILEY, KYLE
RUSSEL, WILDAY, and AMANDA
MEAD VOLPE,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 22-179

ORDER
AND NOW, this 6th day of May, 2022, after considering the following filed by the pro se
plaintiff, Osvaldo Pumba: (1) prisoner trust fund account statements (Doc. Nos. 4, 14); (2) a motion
for speedy trial (Doc. No. 6); (3) a motion “of one million dollars lawsuit” (Doc. No. 7); (4) a
motion for extension of time (Doc. No. 8); and (5) motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis
(Doc. Nos. 9, 11, 13); and for the reasons stated in the separately filed memorandum opinion, it is
hereby ORDERED as follows:
1.

The motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. Nos. 9, 11, 13) are

GRANTED, and the plaintiff has leave to proceed in forma pauperis;
2.

Osvaldo Pumba (“Pumba”), #02001449083, shall pay the full filing fee of $350 in

installments, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b), regardless of the outcome of this case. The court
directs the Warden of the Lehigh County Jail or other appropriate official to assess an initial filing
fee of 20% of the greater of (a) the average monthly deposits to Pumba’s inmate account; or (b)

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the average monthly balance in Pumba’s inmate account for the six-month period immediately
preceding the filing of this case. The Warden or other appropriate official shall calculate, collect,
and forward the initial payment assessed pursuant to this order to the court with a reference to the
docket number for this case. In each succeeding month when the amount in Pumba’s inmate trust
fund account exceeds $10.00, the Warden or other appropriate official shall forward payments to
the clerk of court equaling 20% of the preceding month’s income credited to Pumba’s inmate
account until the fees are paid. Each payment shall refer to the docket number for this case;
3.

The clerk of court is DIRECTED to SEND a copy of this order to the Warden of

Lehigh County Jail;
4.

The complaint (Doc. No. 2) is DEEMED filed;

5.

The following claims in the complaint (Doc. No. 2) are DISMISSED WITHOUT

PREJUDICE: (a) all claims against the Lehigh County Jail Administration; (b) the deliberate
indifference claim against Lieutenant Brooke Alberta; (c) the failure to intervene claims against
Lieutenant Dawson, C.O. David Volpe, and C.O. Alton Murray; (d) the sexual abuse claim against
C.O. Wilday; (e) the conditions of confinement claims against Sergeant Amanda Mead Volpe,
Lieutenant Dawson, and Lieutenant Michael Daily; and (f) the claims against Deputy Warden
Russell, Deputy McFadden, and Deputy Miller;
6.

The following motions are DENIED: (a) Pumba’s motion for speedy trial (Doc.

No. 6); (b) Pumba’s motion “of one million dollars lawsuit” (Doc. No. 7); and (d) Pumba’s motion
for extension of time (Doc. No. 8);

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7.

The clerk of court is DIRECTED to SEND Pumba a blank copy of the court’s

standard form complaint for prisoners to use to file a complaint bearing the above civil action
number; 1
8.

Pumba has thirty (30) days from the date of this order to file an amended complaint

if he can allege additional facts to state a plausible claim against the Lehigh County Jail
Administration; plausible deliberate indifference claim against Lieutenant Alberta; plausible
failure to intervene claims against Lieutenant Dawson, C.O. Volpe, and C.O. Murray; a plausible
sexual abuse claim against C.O. Wilday; plausible conditions of confinement claims against
Sergeant Volpe, Lieutenant Dawson, and Lieutenant Daily; and plausible claims against Deputy
Warden Russell, Deputy McFadden, and Deputy Miller. Any amended complaint shall identify all
defendants in the caption of the amended complaint in addition to identifying them in the body of
the amended complaint, shall state the basis for Pumba’s claims against each defendant, and shall
bear the title “Amended Complaint” and the case number, 22-179. If Pumba files an amended
complaint, his amended complaint must be a complete document that includes all the bases for
Pumba’s claims, including claims that the court has not yet dismissed, if he seeks to proceed on
those claims. For example, Pumba must include in his amended complaint the allegations
supporting his excessive force claim against Sergeant Amanda Mead Volpe, his sexual abuse
claim against C.O. Volpe, and his deliberate indifference to serious medical needs claim
against Tyler Wolfe, which have not been dismissed at this time, if Pumba seeks to proceed
on those claims. Claims that are not included in the amended complaint will not be considered
part of this case. When drafting his amended complaint, Pumba should be mindful of the court’s

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This form is available on the court’s website at: https://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/forms/frmc1983f.pdf.

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reasons for dismissing his claims as explained in the court’s memorandum opinion. Upon the filing
of the amended complaint, the clerk of court shall not make service until so ordered by the court;
9.

If Pumba does not file an amended complaint, the court will direct service of his

initial complaint on only defendants Sergeant Amanda Mead Volpe as to the excessive force claim,
C.O. Volpe as to the sexual abuse claim, and Tyler Wolf as to the deliberate indifference claim, as
described in the court’s memorandum opinion. Pumba may also notify the court that he seeks to
proceed on these claims rather than file an amended complaint. If he files such a notice, Pumba is
reminded to include the case number for this case, 22-179;
10.

The clerk of court is DIRECTED to SEND Pumba (a) a copy of the court’s

separately filed memorandum opinion and this order, and (b) a copy of the complaint in this case
(Doc. No. 2); and
11.

The time to serve process under Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

is EXTENDED to the date 90 days after the court issues summonses in this case if summonses
are issued.
BY THE COURT:

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

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