Opinion
Civil Action No. 2: 13-cv-796
2013-10-23
RUSSELL JENNINGS, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL MACHEN, Public Defender; FRANK DERMODY, Assistant District Attorney; and RAYMOND NOVAK, Retired Common Pleas Judge, Defendants.
Senior United States District Judge
Terrence F. McVerry
United States Magistrate Judge
Cynthia Reed Eddy
MEMORANDUM ORDER
On June 11, 2013, the above captioned case was initiated by the filing of a Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 1) and was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), and the Local Rules of Court for Magistrate Judges.
On September 16, 2013, Magistrate Judge Eddy filed a Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 2) recommending that Plaintiff be granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis; however, it was also recommended that the Complaint be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) as the claims raised in the complaint are factually frivolous. Plaintiff was served with the Report and Recommendation at his listed address and was advised that he had until October 3, 2013, to file written objections to the Report and Recommendation. To date, no objections have been filed.
After de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation, the following order is entered:
AND NOW, this 23rd day of October, 2013:
1. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 1) is GRANTED for the purpose of filing the underlying complaint; and
2. This action is dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 2) dated September 16, 2013, is ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court mark this case CLOSED.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 4(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Plaintiff has thirty (30) days to file a notice of appeal as provided by Rule 3 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
BY THE COURT:
Terrence F. McVerry
Senior United States District Judge
cc: RUSSELL JENNINGS
125 S. 6th Street
Apt. #212
Duquesne, PA 15110