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finding insufficient allegation of substantial risk of serious harm where plaintiff alleged "credible threats" and that he was subjected to "psychological torture by imminent threat of death" but did not allege that "he was assaulted by any fellow inmates, or that such an assault was threatened and imminent"
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9:05-CV-1355 (LEK/DEP).
April 23, 2008
DECISION AND ORDER
This matter comes before the Court following a Report-Recommendation filed on March 17, 2008 by the Honorable David E. Peebles, United States Magistrate Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and L.R. 72.3 of the Northern District of New York. Report-Rec. (Dkt. No. 90). After ten days from the service thereof, the Clerk has sent the entire file to the undersigned, including the objections by Pete Chalif, which were filed on March 27, 2008. Objections (Dkt. No. 91).
It is the duty of this Court to "make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made." 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). "A [district] judge . . . may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge." Id. This Court has considered the objections and has undertaken a de novo review of the record and has determined that the Report-Recommendation should be approved for the reasons stated therein.
Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED, that the Report-Recommendation (Dkt. No. 90) is APPROVED and ADOPTED in its ENTIRETY; and it is further
ORDERED, that Plaintiff's Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 15) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to Defendants Tenent, Strickland, Mueller, Potts and Betters; and it is further
ORDERED, that Defendants' Motion for judgment on the pleadings (Dkt. No. 78) is GRANTED; and it is further
ORDERED, that Plaintiff's Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 15) is DISMISSED; and it is further
ORDERED, that the Clerk serve a copy of this Order on all parties.