Opinion
Civil Action No. 13-323
11-25-2013
JOSE A. DIAZ, Plaintiff, v. ERIE CITY POLICE DEPT., et. al., Defendants.
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter
MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(l)(A) and (B), and Rules 72.C, 72.D and 72.G of the Local Rules for Magistrates.
On October 30, 2013, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 2) recommending that Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 1) be granted and the Complaint be dismissed with prejudice pursuant to the screening provisions of the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made on Plaintiff, and no objections have been filed.
After a review of the petition and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation, the following Order is entered:
Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 1) is GRANTED, the Complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice pursuant to the screening provisions of the Prison Litigation Reform Act, and the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Baxter dated October 30, 2013, is hereby adopted as the opinion of the District Court. IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge
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