Washington v. Rowe

Full title: JEROME JUNIOR WASHINGTON, Plaintiff, v. DSCS ROWE, et al., Defendants.

Court: United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania

Date published: Oct 30, 2023

4:23-CV-00124 (M.D. Pa. Oct. 30, 2023)

Opinion

4:23-CV-00124

10-30-2023

JEROME JUNIOR WASHINGTON, Plaintiff, v. DSCS ROWE, et al., Defendants.

Matthew W. Brann, Chief United States District Judge

ORDER

Matthew W. Brann, Chief United States District Judge

AND NOW, this 30^th day of October 2023, in accordance with the accompanying Memorandum, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's Fourteenth Amendment deprivation-of-property claim is DISMISSED with prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.

2. Plaintiff's First Amendment retaliation claim is DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.

3. Within 21 days from the date of this Order, Plaintiff, if desired, may file a second amended complaint in accordance with the accompanying Memorandum.

4. If no second amended complaint is timely filed, dismissal of Plaintiff's First Amendment retaliation claim will convert to dismissal with prejudice, and the Court will close this case.