Hamilton v. Bromley et al

Filing 31

ORDER: The June 15, 2015 Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 30) of MagistrateJudge Mehalchick is ADOPTED in full. All claims for injunctive and declaratory relief are DISMISSED, as the Younger doctrine requires abstention. The Clerk is directed to close the case file. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 7/2/15. (km)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
HARRY E. HAMILTON
Plaintiff
v.
NICOLE BROMLEY, et al.,
Defendants

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Case No. 4:14-CV-2248
(Judge Brann)

(Magistrate Judge Mehalchick)

ORDER
July 2, 2015
BACKGROUND:
On June 15, 2015, Magistrate Judge Karoline Mehalchick issued a Report
and Recommendation (ECF No. 30) in which she advised the Court to dismiss all
claims for injunctive and declaratory relief, as the Younger doctrine requires
abstention (Younger v. Harris, 301 U.S. 37 (1971); Dixon v. Kuhn, 257 Fed.Appx.
553, 555 (3d Cir. 2007)). No objections have been filed by the Plaintiff.
This Court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Mehalchick’s Report and
Recommendation to detect clear non-conformance with well-established law. See
Henderson v. Carlson, 812 F.2d 874, 878 (3rd Cir. 1987) (although the Court is not
required to review magistrate judge’s report absent objections, “the better practice
is for the district judge to afford some level of review to dispositive legal issues

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raised by the report”). Because this Court agrees with Magistrate Judge
Mehalchick’s recommendations, the Court will not rehash the sound reasoning of
the Magistrate Judge and will adopt the Report and Recommendation in its
entirety.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The June 15, 2015 Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 30) of Magistrate
Judge Mehalchick is ADOPTED in full.
2. All claims for injunctive and declaratory relief are DISMISSED, as the
Younger doctrine requires abstention.
3. The Clerk is directed to close the case file.

BY THE COURT:

/s Matthew W. Brann
Matthew W. Brann
United States District Judge

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