25-5971 - MUHAMMAD v. PISTON et al - USCOURTS-paed-2_25-cv-05971-1 | Content Details

25-5971 - MUHAMMAD v. PISTON et al

Party Names: DUSEL, Defendant
GRINIVICH, Defendant
HARRIS, Defendant
C HARTLESS, Defendant
H KERTES, Defendant
GINA ORLANDO, Defendant
PATTERSON, Defendant
PISTON, Defendant
SHANICE RAPP, Defendant
JOSEPH TERRA, Defendant
NAGUIB MUHAMMAD, Plaintiff

Docket Text: AGAINST PISTON, HARRIS, PATTERSON,AND GRINIVICH, BASED ON THE JULY 28, 2025 INCIDENT, PASS STATUTORY SCREENING AND MAY PROCEED TO SERVICE; ETC. UPON THE FILING OF AN AMENDED COMPLAINT, THE CLERK SHALL NOT MAKE SERVICE UNTIL SO ORDERED BY THE COURT. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE GERALD J. PAPPERT ON 1/15/16. 1/16/26 ENTERED AND NOT MAILED TO PRO SE AND E-MAILED WARDEN AT SCI HOUTZDALE.(JL) Modified on 2/9/2026 (md).ORDER THAT PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IS GRANTED. THE COMPLAINT IS DEEMED FILED. THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED IN PART WITH PREJUDICE ANDDISMISSED IN PART WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915(E)(2)(B)(II) FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THE COURTS MEMORANDUM, AS FOLLOWS: A.THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS ARE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE: (1) THE OFFICIAL CAPACITY CLAIMS, (2) ANY CLAIMS BASED ON THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO INVESTIGATE, AND (3) ANY CLAIMS THAT DEFENDANTS INTERFERED WITH THE GRIEVANCE PROCESS. THE CLERK OF THE COURT IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANTS FROM THIS CASE: (1) C. HARTLESS, (2) GINA ORLANDO, AND (3)SPECIAL AGENT SHANICE RAPP.THE EXCESSIVE FORCE CLAIMS ASSERTED