Lee v. Krom et al

Filing 49

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT 46 of Magistrate Judge Saporito, DISMISSING amended complaint 10 w/out prejudice, DENYING Lee's motions 14 , 15 , 16 , 23 & 33 for injunctive relief as MOOT, & directing Clrk of Ct to CLOSE case. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 7/14/17. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
DONOVON N. LEE, et al.,
Plaintiff
v.
JUDGE ANGELA KROM, et al.,
Defendants

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:17-CV-338
(Chief Judge Conner)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 14th day of July, 2017, upon consideration of the report (Doc.
46) of Magistrate Judge Joseph F. Saporito, Jr., issued following a comprehensive
review of the amended complaint (Doc. 10) filed by pro se plaintiff Donovan N. Lee
(“Lee”) under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B), wherein Judge Saporito recommends that
the court dismiss Lee’s constitutional claims pursuant to the favorable termination
rule of Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), and decline to exercise supplemental
jurisdiction over Lee’s ostensible state law defamation claim, (see Doc. 46 at 7-10),
and the court noting that Lee filed a “response” to the report which the court will
construe as objections thereto, see FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b)(2), and, following a de novo
review of the contested portions of the report, see Behar v. Pa. Dep’t of Transp., 791
F. Supp. 2d 383, 389 (M.D. Pa. 2011) (citing Sample v. Diecks, 885 F.2d 1099, 1106 n.3
(3d Cir. 1989); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C)), and applying a clear error standard of review
to the uncontested portions, see Cruz v. Chater, 990 F. Supp. 375, 376-78 (M.D. Pa.
1999), the court being in agreement with Judge Saporito that the Supreme Court’s
favorable termination rule as articulated in Heck bars Lee’s constitutional claims,

that leave to amend would be futile, and that the court should decline to exercise
supplemental jurisdiction over any remaining state law claim, and finding Judge
Saporito’s analysis to be thorough, well-reasoned, and fully supported by the record,
and further finding Lee’s objections to be without merit and squarely addressed by
the report, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1.

The report (Doc. 46) of Magistrate Judge Saporito is ADOPTED.

2.

The amended complaint (Doc. 10) is DISMISSED without prejudice.

3.

Lee’s various motions (Docs. 14-16, 23, 33) for injunctive relief based on
his amended complaint are DENIED as moot.

4.

The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case.

/S/ CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER
Christopher C. Conner, Chief Judge
United States District Court
Middle District of Pennsylvania