Young v. Beard

Full title: LEONARD G. YOUNG, JR., Plaintiff, v. JEFFREY BEARD, et al., Defendants.

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

Date published: Dec 20, 2011

Civil Action No. 10-284 (W.D. Pa. Dec. 20, 2011)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 10-284

12-20-2011

LEONARD G. YOUNG, JR., Plaintiff, v. JEFFREY BEARD, et al., Defendants.

NORA BARRY FISCHER

Judge Fisoher

Magistratj Judge Eddy

MEMORANDUM ORDER

Leonard G. Young ("Plaintiff") currently is an inmate: ncarcerated at the State Correctional Institution at Smith field ("SCI-Smithfield"), in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Plaintiff brings this lawsuit pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1871,4 U.S.C. § 1983 et seq., alleging violations of the First, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States with respect to acts or omissions that allegedly took place during his confinement at the State Correctional Institution at Greene ("SCI-Greene"). Am. Compl. (Docket No. 35 ¶ 8). This lawsuit was initiated by the receipt of the initial complaint, as in attachment to Plaintiffs motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP"), on March 1, 2010. (Docket No. 1). Plaintiff was granted leave to proceed IFP on the same day. (Docket No. 2) Currently before this Court is Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction. (Docket No. 54).

This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate fudge for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), and Rules 72.C and 72.D of the Local Rules for Magistrate Judges. On November 28, 2011, tie magistrate judge issued a report and recommendation recommending that Plaintiff's motion be denied as moot. (Docket No. 62). A copy of the report was mailed to Plaintiff at his address of record, and Plaintiff was given until December 12, 2011, to file objections. As of the date of this v riling, no objections have been filed.

After de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction (Docket No. 54) and the report and recommendation (Docket No. 62), the following ORDER is entered:

AND NOW, this 20thday of December, 2011,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Plaintiffs motion for preliminary injunction (Docket No. 54) is DENIED as MOOT.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the magistrate judges report and recommendation (Docket No. 62) is adopted as the opinion of this Court.

BY THE COURT:

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NORA BARRY FISCHER

UNITED STATE DISTRICT JUDGE

cc:

LEONARD G. YOUNG, JR.

GN-9516

SCI Smithfield

1120 Pike Street

PO Box 999

Huntingdon, PA 16652