BRACEY v. RENDELL et al

Filing 144

ORDER adopting 138 Report and Recommendation. The Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the Commonwealth Defendants (Doc. 114 ), and the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the Medical Defendants (Doc. 118 ) are GRANTED, and the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Kelly dated July 15, 2014, is hereby adopted as the opinion of the District Court. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 9/17/2014. (sje)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
COREY BRACEY,
Plaintiff,
v.
SECRETARY JEFFREY BEARD, et al.,
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 11-217E
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly

MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly for pretrial
proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(l)(A) and (B), and
Rules 72.C, 72.D and 72.G of the Local Rules for Magistrates.
On July 15, 2014, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation (Doc. 138)
recommending that the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants Beard, Meintel,
Ellers, Gnall, Johnson, Coleman, Gates, Arnell, Zaken, Walker, Bustass, Berrier, Legget,
Gallucci, Bryant, Hall, Woods, Hannah, Biser, Fisher, and Whietsel (collectively, “the
Commonwealth Defendants”) (Doc. 114) and the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by
Defendants Saavedra, Fonder, and MHM Correctional Services, Inc. (collectively, “the Medical
Defendants”) (Doc. 118) be granted. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made on
the parties, and Petitioner timely filed objections (Docs. 140 & 142). After a de novo review of
the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation and the
Objections thereto, the following Order is entered:
The Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the Commonwealth Defendants (Doc. 114),
and the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the Medical Defendants (Doc. 118) are
GRANTED, and the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Kelly dated July 15,

2014, is hereby adopted as the opinion of the District Court. To the extent Plaintiff asks the
Court for permission to resurrect his previously denied motion for appointment of counsel, such
request is denied.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

September 17, 2014

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s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge