PETTAWAY v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Filing 5

ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re 4 ; Plaintiff's Complaint shall be DISMISSED for failure to prosecute. Signed by Judge Barbara Rothstein on 5/2/2016. (nk)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

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Wayne Pettaway,

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Plaintiff,
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Department of Corrections,
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Defendants.
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C.A. No.

16-5 Erie

ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATION OF
MAGISTRATE JUDGE BAXTER

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The Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation in this matter, recommending

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that this Court dismiss this case on the grounds that Plaintiff has failed to prosecute his claims.

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The record demonstrates that Plaintiff failed to pay the filing fee and did not request a leave to

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proceed in forma pauperis. After reviewing the Report and Recommendation, the record, and all
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other materials before the Court and finding no objection, it is hereby ordered that:

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(1)

The Report and Recommendation is adopted;

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(2)

Plaintiff’s Complaint shall be DISMISSED for failure to prosecute; and

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(3)

The Clerk of the Court shall send copies of this Order to Plaintiff.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this 2nd day of May 2016.

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BARBARA J. ROTHSTEIN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE