Smith v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania et al
Plaintiff: Charles E. Smith
Defendant: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Swatara Township Police Department and Dauphin County Booking Center
Case Number: 1:2018cv01241
Filed: June 20, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Office: Harrisburg Office
County: Dauphin
Presiding Judge: Christopher C. Conner
Presiding Judge: Joseph F. Saporito
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None

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February 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS - 1. The report (Doc. 59 ) of Magistrate Judge Saporito is ADOPTED. 2. Defendants' motions (Docs. 40, 47) to dismiss are GRANTED. 3. Smiths Section 1983 false imprisonment claim is DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to the favorable-termination rule of Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994). 4. The remainder of Smiths amended complaint is DISMISSED.5. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE the above-captioned case. Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 2/24/2020. (ktt)
November 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT 14 of Magistrate Judge Saporito, DISMISSING pltf's complaint 1 w/ prejudice to extent it purports to assert claim pursuant to Universal Declaration of Human Rights & claim against Comm of PA for monetary damages - com plaint otherwised DISMISSED w/out prejudict, permitting pltf to amend pleading w/in 20 days of date of this order, seting forth instructions re: form/content of amended pleading, noting in absence of timely filed amended complaint Clrk of Ct shall cl ose action - if timely amended complaint filed matter shall be remanded to Judge Saporito for further proceedings, & noting any appeal from this order deemed frivolous & not taken in good faith. (See order for complete details.) Amended Pleadings due by 11/27/2018.Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 11/6/18. (ki)
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