Opinion
Civil Action No. 21-433
05-20-2021
LASHAUNNA AIKENS, Plaintiff, v. PITTSBURGH TECHNICAL COLLEGE, NURSING EDUCATION, Defendant.
Chief Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case has been referred to Chief United States Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.
On April 9, 2021, Chief Magistrate Judge Eddy issued a Report and Recommendation (Doc. 4) recommending that Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 1) be granted and that this action be dismissed with prejudice as frivolous pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) and that Plaintiff be put on notice that filing future frivolous lawsuits will result in sanctions being imposed against her. No objections have been filed.
After a review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation, it hereby is ORDERED that: Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 1) is GRANTED; Plaintiff's complaint is frivolous and accordingly, this action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B); and Chief Magistrate Judge Eddy's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 4) is ADOPTED as the Opinion of the District Court. Plaintiff hereby is given notice that, should she continue to file frivolous lawsuits, she will be ordered to show cause why she should not be sanctioned under Rule 11. Such sanctions "may include nonmonetary directives [or] an order to pay a penalty into court[.]" Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(c)(4).
IT IS SO ORDERED. May 20, 2021
s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge cc (via U.S. First Class Mail): Lashaunna Aikens
406 Short Canal Street
Sharpsburg, PA 15215