Cooper v. Sherman et al

Filing 84

ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry) - IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1. Defendants motion for summary judgment (Doc. No. 65) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART, as follows: a. Defendants motion (Doc. No. 65) is GRANTED with respect t o Plaintiffs claims against Defendants Wetzel and Garman, his First Amendment retaliation claim against Defendant Sherman, his conspiracy claim against Defendants Sherman, Pilosi, and Weller, and his defamation claim against Defendant Sherman, and th e Clerk of Court is directed to defer to entry of judgment in favor of Defendants on these claims until the conclusion of the above-captioned proceedings; b. Defendants motion (Doc. No. 65) is DENIED with respect to Plaintiffs First Amendment retalia tion claim against Defendant Thompson and his retaliatory due process claim against Defendants Pilosi and Weller; 2. A separate Order scheduling a status conference in the above-captioned action shall issue. Signed by Honorable Yvette Kane on 6/7/2019. (ve)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JAMIL COOPER,
Plaintiff
v.
LIEUTENANT SHERMAN, et al.,
Defendants

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No. 1:17-cv-2064
(Judge Kane)

ORDER
AND NOW, on this 7th day of June 2019, in accordance with the Memorandum issued
concurrently with this Order, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. Defendants’ motion for summary judgment (Doc. No. 65) is GRANTED IN PART
and DENIED IN PART, as follows:
a. Defendants’ motion (Doc. No. 65) is GRANTED with respect to Plaintiff’s
claims against Defendants Wetzel and Garman, his First Amendment
retaliation claim against Defendant Sherman, his conspiracy claim against
Defendants Sherman, Pilosi, and Weller, and his defamation claim against
Defendant Sherman, and the Clerk of Court is directed to defer to entry of
judgment in favor of Defendants on these claims until the conclusion of the
above-captioned proceedings;
b. Defendants’ motion (Doc. No. 65) is DENIED with respect to Plaintiff’s First
Amendment retaliation claim against Defendant Thompson and his retaliatory
due process claim against Defendants Pilosi and Weller;
2. A separate Order scheduling a status conference in the above-captioned action shall
issue.

s/ Yvette Kane
Yvette Kane, District Judge
United States District Court
Middle District of Pennsylvania