Opinion
Civil Action 24-3250
08-30-2024
ROY A. CHAMBERS, JR., A CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION BY R.C., and GOD FACE MINISTRIES v. GLEN MILLS SCHOOLS, GLEN MILLS SCHOOL STAFF OF BUCHANAN HALL DURING THE YEARS 1994-1997 1-20 JOHN DOES, STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, DELAWARE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS/EDUCATION, STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS/EDUCATION, PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS/EDUCATION
ORDER
KEARNEY, J.
AND NOW, this 30th day of August 2024, following our grant of leave for Plaintiffs to file a Complaint without paying filing fees (ECF No. 8) but requiring we screen their Complaint (ECF No. 1) before issuing summons under section 1915, having now screened the Complaint leading us to conclude the entity Plaintiffs lack standing and the individual Plaintiff does not and cannot state a j claim within our limited federal jurisdiction arising from alleged 1995-1997 physical and verbal but non-sexual conduct upon him, and for reasons detailed in today's accompanying Memorandum, it is
ORDERED we:
1. DISMISS the Complaint (ECF No. 1) as to:
a. all claims filed by “A Civil Rights Organization by R.C.” and “God Face Ministries” with prejudice for lack of standing;
b. the individual Plaintiffs claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, the Eighth Amendment, and the Sentencing Reform Act with prejudice;
c. the individual Plaintiffs state law claims without prejudice to pursue recovery (including through contacting lead Philadelphia counsel Nancy J. Winkler, Esquire and Shanon J. Carson, Esquire representing other former students) as we decline to exercise i supplemental jurisdiction over the individual Plaintiff s state law claims; and,
2. DIRECT the Clerk of Court shall close this case.