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Gibson v. Pa. Pub. Utilities Comm'n

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Jun 18, 2015
No. 1:15-cv-00855 (M.D. Pa. Jun. 18, 2015)

Opinion

No. 1:15-cv-00855

06-18-2015

JEFFREY GIBSON, Plaintiff v. PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, et al., Defendants


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ORDER

THE BACKGROUND OF THIS ORDER IS AS FOLLOWS:

On May 4, 2015, Plaintiff Jeffrey Gibson, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed a perplexing complaint alleging that United Water PA is making Pennsylvania residents sick by installing microwave transponders on their water meters. (Doc. No. 1.) Noting that Plaintiff has a history of frivolous litigation - and further noting that a previous action bringing the exact same claims was previously dismissed as factually and legally frivolous - on May 11, 2015, Magistrate Judge Saporito issued a Report and Recommendation in which he recommends that the Court dismiss the complaint with prejudice as frivolous and close the case. (Doc. No. 6.) Objections were due by May 29, 2015. On May 18, 2015, Plaintiff sent a letter to the Court. (Doc. No. 7.) However, Plaintiff's letter consists solely of a copy of the second page of his initial complaint. (Doc. Nos. 1, 7.)

The Magistrate Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636, and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), provide that any party may file written objections to a magistrate's proposed finding and recommendations. In deciding whether to accept, reject, or modify the Report and Recommendation, the Court is to make a de novo determination of those portions of the Report and Recommendation to which specific objections are made. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); see also Sample v. Diecks, 885 F. 2d 1099, 1106 n.3 (3d Cir. 1989). However, where an objection is not specific, de novo review is not required. Brown v. Astrue, 649 F.3d 193, 195 (3d Cir. 2011) (citing Goney v. Clark, 749 F.2d 5, 6-7 (3d Cir. 1984)). Rule 72.3 of the Local Rules for the Middle District of Pennsylvania similarly provides that objections to the Report and Recommendation of a Magistrate Judge "shall specifically identify the portion of the proposed findings, recommendations or report to which objection is made and the basis for such objections." M.D. Pa. L.R. 72.3 (emphasis added). Even allowing for Plaintiff's pro se status, the Court concludes that this letter in no way constitutes a specific objection to the recommended findings of Magistrate Judge Saporito that requires de novo review by this Court. Further, the Court finds no error in the findings of Magistrate Judge Saporito.

ACCORDINGLY, on this 18th day of June 2015, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Magistrate Judge Saporito's Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 6) is ADOPTED and Plaintiff's complaint (Doc. No. 1) is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as frivolous and malicious and for failure to state a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) and (ii). The Clerk of Court shall close the case.

S/ Yvette Kane

Yvette Kane, District Judge

United States District Court

Middle District of Pennsylvania


Summaries of

Gibson v. Pa. Pub. Utilities Comm'n

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Jun 18, 2015
No. 1:15-cv-00855 (M.D. Pa. Jun. 18, 2015)
Case details for

Gibson v. Pa. Pub. Utilities Comm'n

Case Details

Full title:JEFFREY GIBSON, Plaintiff v. PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, et…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

Date published: Jun 18, 2015

Citations

No. 1:15-cv-00855 (M.D. Pa. Jun. 18, 2015)

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