Foster v. Nye

Full title: WILLIAM HENRY FOSTER, III, Plaintiff, v. GEORGE NYE, et al., Defendants.

Court: United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania

Date published: Oct 20, 2022

4:22-CV-00199 (M.D. Pa. Oct. 20, 2022)

Opinion

4:22-CV-00199

10-20-2022

WILLIAM HENRY FOSTER, III, Plaintiff, v. GEORGE NYE, et al., Defendants.

Matthew W. Brann Chief United States District Judge

ORDER

Matthew W. Brann Chief United States District Judge

AND NOW, this 20^th day of October 2022, in accordance with the accompanying Memorandum, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants' motion (Doc. 18) for partial dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, as follows:

a. Foster's claims under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause, Section 1985(3), and Section 1988 are DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.

b. Foster's claims for injunctive relief are DISMISSED as moot.

c. Defendants' motion to dismiss is DENIED with respect to Foster's claim for punitive damages.

2. Defendants shall file an appropriate responsive pleading to Foster's complaint pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

BY THE COURT: