FARROW v. PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Filing 6

MEMORANDUM ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re 5 Report and Recommendations. The clerk shall mark the case CLOSED. (Copy of this Order is mailed to Plaintiff). Signed by Judge Arthur J. Schwab on 1/5/17. (lck)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
RIKEA FARROW,
Plaintiff,
v.
PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
Defendant.

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NO. 2: 16-CV-O 1360
District Judge Arthur J. Schwab
Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan

ECFNo. 5

MEMORANDUM ORDER

Plaintiffs prose Complaint was delivered to the clerk of courts for the Western District
of Pennsylvania on September 2, 2016. (ECF No. 1.) The Complaint was filed that same day
and referred to United States Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan for pretrial proceedings in
accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l), and Rules 72.C and 72.D of
the Local Rules of Court.
The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 5) filed on December 14,
2016, recommended that the Plaintiffs Complaint be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
1915(e)(2)(B) because the action is frivolous, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be
granted, and because it seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such
relief. Service was made on the pro se Plaintiff at her address of record. Plaintiff was informed
that in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l)(B) and (C), and Local
Rule of Court 72.D.2, she had fourteen (14) days from the date of service to file objections to the
Report and Recommendation. No objections were filed.

After review of the pleadings, and the documents in the case, together with the Report
and Recommendation, the following Order is entered:

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AND NOW, this

:2_ day of January 2017, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiffs

Complaint be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) because the action is frivolous,
fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, and seeks monetary relief against a
defendant who is immune from such relief.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 5) of
Magistrate Judge Lenihan, dated December 14, 2016, is adopted as the Opinion of the Court.
The clerk shall mark the case CLOSED.

BY THE COURT

Arthur J. Schwab
United States District Judge
cc:

Rikea Farrow
1320 Halser Pl.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212