District Court

MEMORANDA AND ORDERS

DECEMBER 12, 2024

BY BARTLE, J.

USA v. Brown; 04-0532; Accordingly, his motion for reduction in sentence will be denied.

BY LEESON, JR, J.

Watson v. Wetzel et al; 23-3246; For the reasons outlined above, Defendants are entitled to summary judgment on each of Watson�s claims.

BY ALEJANDRO, J.

Bey v. Amoroso et al; 24-1786; For the foregoing reasons, the Court will dismiss, with prejudice, Bey�s Fifth and Sixth Amendment claims, and his claim against Defendant Carney based on his testimony at the preliminary hearing because they are not plausible, and amendment would be futile.

BY MURPHY, J.

Baucom et al v. Torres Vidal; 24-1818; For the foregoing reasons, we hold that removal was proper under 28 U.S.C. 1446(b)(3) and therefore deny the Baucoms� motion to remand (DI 4).

BY LEESON, JR, J.

Virgo v. Virgo; 24-5722; Accordingly, the Amended Complaint will be dismissed without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

DECEMBER 13, 2024

BY SCHMEHL, J.

Wiker v. Lancaster General Health et al; 24-2592; For the foregoing reasons, the Defendants� motion to dismiss Counts I-IV of the First Amended Complaint is granted. Count V, asserting claims for retaliation, shall remain.

BY SCHMEHL, J.

Bush v. The City of Allentown Police Department; 24-6337; For the foregoing reasons, the Court will grant Bush leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dismiss his Complaint.

BY GALLAGHER, J.

Tierney et al v. United States of America; 24-4400; For the foregoing reasons, Defendant�s Motion to Dismiss is granted. Plaintiffs� Complaint is dismissed with prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.