ESTEP v. PA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS AND INTELLIGENCE
Plaintiff: SCOTT ESTEP
Defendant: PA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS AND INTELLIGENCE
Case Number: 1:2018cv00316
Filed: October 15, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Susan Paradise Baxter
Referring Judge: Richard A Lanzillo
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Civil Rights (Prison Condition)
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 pr
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
November 28, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER that Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis #1 is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's complaint be, and hereby is, DISMISSED as legally frivolous in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B). The dismissal, however, shall be without prejudice to Plaintiff's right to pursue his claims in a habeas corpus proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2254. Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is directed to send Plaintiff the relevant 2254 forms and is further directed to mark this case CLOSED. The report and recommendation of Magistrate Judge Lanzillo, issued on November 2, 2018 #2 , is adopted as the opinion of this Court. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 11/28/18. (lrw)
November 21, 2018 Filing 3 RESPONSE to #2 Report and Recommendation filed by SCOTT ESTEP. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (ept)
November 2, 2018 Filing 2 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by SCOTT ESTEP. It is hereby recommended that the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. #1 ) be GRANTED. It is further recommended that this action be dismissed as legally frivolous in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1915(e). The Clerk of Courts should be directed to close this case. Objections to R&R due by 11/16/2018 Objections to R&R for Unregistered ECF Users due by 11/19/2018 Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard A. Lanzillo on 11/2/2018. (dm)
November 2, 2018 Case Reassigned to Judge Susan Paradise Baxter, presiding and Magistrate Judge Richard A. Lanzillo. (dm)
October 16, 2018 USM 285 RECEIVED FOR DEFENDANT (jd)
October 15, 2018 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by SCOTT ESTEP. (Attachments: #1 Complaint, #2 Exhibit, #3 Envelope) (ept)

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