Robbins v. Smith et al

Filing 12

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of Magistrate Judge Schwab 9 , DISMISSING pltf's complaint 1 for failure to state a claim, VACATING pltf's app to proceed IFP 6 & all filing fees shall be returned to pltf, & directing Clrk of Ct to CLOSE case. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 6/7/13. (ki)

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

JOHN J. ROBBINS,
Plaintiff
v.
JEFFREY SMITH, et al.,
Defendants

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:13-CV-705
(Judge Conner)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 7th day of June, 2013, upon consideration of the Report and
Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwab (Doc. 9),
recommending that the plaintiff’s complaint (Doc. 1) be dismissed and that plaintiff’s
application to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 6) be vacated, and, following an
independent review of the record, and noting that defendant filed objections1 to the
report (Doc. 10) on May 28, 2013, 2013, and the court finding Judge Schwab’s analysis to
be thorough and well-reasoned, and the court finding the objections to be without merit
and squarely addressed by Judge Schwab’s report (Doc. 9), it is hereby ORDERED that:

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Where objections to a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation are
filed, the court must perform a de novo review of the contested portions of the
report. Supinski v. United Parcel Serv., Civ. A. No. 06-0793, 2009 WL 113796, at *3
(M.D. Pa. Jan. 16, 2009) (citing Sample v. Diecks, 885 F.2d 1099, 1106 n. 3 (3d Cir.
1989); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(c)). “In this regard, Local Rule of Court 72.3 requires
‘written objections which . . . specifically identify the portions of the proposed
findings, recommendations or report to which objection is made and the basis for
those objections.’” Id. (citing Shields v. Astrue, Civ. A. No. 07-417, 2008 WL
4186951, at *6 (M.D. Pa. Sept. 8, 2008)).

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The Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Schwab (Doc. 9) are
ADOPTED.

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Plaintiff’s complaint (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED for failure to state a claim.

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Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 6) is VACATED
and all filing fees shall be returned to plaintiff.

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The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case.

S/ Christopher C. Conner
CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER
United States District Judge

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