WASHINGTON v. GILMORE et al
Filing
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ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re 41 Report and Recommendations as the Opinion of the Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), Defendant Gilmore is sua sponte dismissed from this actio n with prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the remaining claim in this case is dismissed without prejudice because it is duplicative to claim seven at Civil Action No. 17-988. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court mark this case CLOSED. A ND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 4(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Plaintiff has thirty (30) days to file a notice of appeal as provided by Rule 3 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. Signed by Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 9/4/2019. (smc)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JERMONE JUNIOR WASHINGTON,
Plaintiff,
v.
SUPERINTENDENT GILMORE, LT.
BRAUNLICH,
Defendants.
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Civil Action No. 18 – 343
District Judge Joy Flowers Conti
Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan
MEMORANDUM ORDER
Pending before the Court is a Complaint submitted for filing by Plaintiff Jerome Junior
Washington on March 15, 2018. (ECF Nos. 1, 5.) The Complaint was referred to United States
Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan pursuant to the Magistrate Judge’s Act, 28 U.S.C. §
636(b)(1), and Rules 72.C and 72.D of the Local Rules of Court.
On July 30, 2019, a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) was filed by the Magistrate
Judge recommending that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), the Court sua sponte
dismiss with prejudice Defendant Gilmore and that the remaining claim in this case be dismissed
without prejudice as duplicative to claim seven in Civil Action No. 17-988. (ECF No. 41.) The
R&R was served on all parties with a written objections deadline for unregistered ECF users set
for August 16, 2019, and, as of today, no objections have been filed. Accordingly, after careful
de novo review of the record and consideration of the Magistrate Judge’s R&R, the following
order is now entered.
AND NOW, this 4th day of September, 2019;
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 41) is
adopted as the Opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii),
Defendant Gilmore is sua sponte dismissed from this action with prejudice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the remaining claim in this case is dismissed without
prejudice because it is duplicative to claim seven at Civil Action No. 17-988.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court mark this case CLOSED.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 4(a)(1) of the Federal Rules
of Appellate Procedure, Plaintiff has thirty (30) days to file a notice of appeal as provided by
Rule 3 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
By the Court:
/s/ Joy Flowers Conti______
Joy Flowers Conti
Senior United States District Judge
Cc:
Jerome Junior Washington
HV0282
175 Progress Dr.
Waynesburg, PA 15370
Counsel of record
(Via CM/ECF electronic mail)
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