HEATH v. ZIEGLER et al
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ORDER granting 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis and that the Complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice pursuant to the screening provisions of the Prison Litigation Reform Act; adopting 11 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Baxter, dated October 8, 2013 as the opinion of the court. Signed by Chief Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 11/26/2013. (smc )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JORDAN MARCEL ROMEO HEATH,
Plaintiff,
v.
ELIZABETH A. ZIEGLER, et al,
Defendants.
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C.A. No. 13-279 Erie
MEMORANDUM ORDER
This prisoner civil rights action was received by the Clerk of Court on September 9,
2013, and was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter for report and
recommendation in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. ' 636(b)(1), and Rules
72.1.3 and 72.1.4 of the Local Rules for Magistrates. The magistrate judge's report and
recommendation, filed on October 9, 2013, recommended that Plaintiff’s motion for leave to
proceed in forma pauperis [ECF No. 3] be GRANTED and the Complaint be dismissed with
prejudice pursuant to the screening provisions of the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Service was
made on Plaintiff by mail at SCI Albion, where he is incarcerated.
No objections were filed.
After de novo review of the petition and documents in the case, together with the report and
recommendation, the following order is entered:
AND NOW, this 26th day of November, 2013;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis [ECF No. 3] is GRANTED and that the Complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice
pursuant to the screening provisions of the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
The report and recommendation of Magistrate Judge Baxter, dated October 8,
2013, is adopted as the opinion of the court.
/s/ Joy Flowers Conti
JOY FLOWERS CONTI
Chief United States District Judge
cc:
Susan Paradise Baxter
U.S. Magistrate Judge
all parties of record
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