WASHINGTON v. GILMORE et al

Filing 166

ORDER - Pursuant to the oral motion made by defense counsel at the hearing held on this day to which Plaintiff's counsel did not object, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant State of Pennsylvania is DISMISSED from this action because it is entitl ed to Eleventh Amendment immunity. See Alabama v. Pugh, 438 U.S. 781, 782 (1978). The Clerk of Court shall terminate Defendant State of Pennsylvania from the docket. Defendant STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan on June 29, 2022. (kcb)

Case 2:18-cv-00342-LPL Document 166 Filed 06/29/22 Page 1 of 1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

JEROME JUNIOR WASHINGTON.,
Plaintiff,
v.
MR. GILMORE, C.O. J. JONES,
CITY OF PITTSBURGH and STATE
OF PENNSYLVANIA
Defendants.

)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)

Civil Action No. 18 – 342
Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan

ORDER
AND NOW this 29th day of June, 2022, and pursuant to the oral motion made by defense
counsel at the hearing held on this day to which Plaintiff’s counsel did not object,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant State of Pennsylvania is DISMISSED from
this action because it is entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity. See Alabama v. Pugh, 438
U.S. 781, 782 (1978).
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court terminate Defendant State
of Pennsylvania from the docket.
/s/ Lisa Pupo Lenihan
Lisa Pupo Lenihan
United States Magistrate Judge
Cc:

Counsel of record
(Via CM/ECF electronic mail)

1