Bell v. Krasner

Full title: MONTANA BELL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. LAWRENCE KRASNER, et al., Defendants.

Court: United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Date published: Aug 27, 2024

Civil Action 24-4203 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 27, 2024)

Opinion

Civil Action 24-4203

08-27-2024

MONTANA BELL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. LAWRENCE KRASNER, et al., Defendants.

MURPHY, J.

ORDER

MURPHY, J.

AND NOW, this 27^th day of August 2024, upon consideration of the pro se Complaint filed in this case (DI 1), and for reasons in the accompanying memorandum, it is ORDERED:

1. The Complaint is DISMISSED in its entirety for the following reasons:

a. Plaintiffs' damages claims against Defendant Krasner are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(2) as barred by absolute prosecutorial immunity.

b. Plaintiffs' remaining claims are DISMISSED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) as barred by Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 486-87 (1994), WITHOUT PREJUDICE to Plaintiffs' ability to challenge their convictions in a habeas proceeding or by filing a new civil rights complaint only in the event the convictions at issue in this case are first reversed, vacated, or otherwise invalidated.

2. The Clerk of Court shall CLOSE this case.