Hardy v. Shaikh

Full title: STEVEN PATRICK HARDY, Plaintiff, v. ARIF SHAIKH, et al., Defendants.

Court: United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania

Date published: Dec 16, 2021

Civil Action 1:18-CV-01707 (M.D. Pa. Dec. 16, 2021)

Opinion

Civil Action 1:18-CV-01707

12-16-2021

STEVEN PATRICK HARDY, Plaintiff, v. ARIF SHAIKH, et al., Defendants.

KAROLINE MEHALCHICK, CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ORDER

KAROLINE MEHALCHICK, CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

AND NOW, this 16th day of December, 2021, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. Plaintiff's Motion to Disqualify Judge Karoline Mehalchick is DENIED. (Doc. 125).

2. Plaintiff's Motion to Amend is GRANTED. (Doc. 115).

3. Plaintiff shall re-file the proposed amended complaint as a “Second Amended Complaint.” (Doc. 116-2).

4. Plaintiff shall make service upon the new Defendants within twenty-one (21) days of this order or on or before Wednesday, January 5, 2022, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

5. The Defendants are requested to waive service pursuant to Rule 4(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

6. Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is STRUCK as moot. (Doc. 102). 1