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Burke v. Donovan

United States District Court, D. Vermont
Dec 29, 2009
File No. 1:08-CV-263 (D. Vt. Dec. 29, 2009)

Summary

entering § 1915(e)(B) dismissal of a claim that it abstained from hearing pursuant to Younger

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Opinion

File No. 1:08-CV-263.

December 29, 2009


ORDER


The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation was filed December 2, 2009. (Paper 20.) After de novo review and absent objection, the Report and Recommendation is AFFIRMED, APPROVED and ADOPTED. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

The defendant's motion to dismiss (Paper 9) is GRANTED. Plaintiff's motions to amend (Papers 12, 15, 17 and 19) are DENIED. Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (Paper 14) is DENIED as moot. This case is DISMISSED without prejudice.

It is further certified that any appeal taken in forma pauperis from this Order would not be taken in good faith because such an appeal would be frivolous. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).

SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Burke v. Donovan

United States District Court, D. Vermont
Dec 29, 2009
File No. 1:08-CV-263 (D. Vt. Dec. 29, 2009)

entering § 1915(e)(B) dismissal of a claim that it abstained from hearing pursuant to Younger

Summary of this case from Streight v. U.S. Bank, NA
Case details for

Burke v. Donovan

Case Details

Full title:JAMES T. BURKE, Plaintiff v. T.J. DONOVAN, State's Attorney, State of…

Court:United States District Court, D. Vermont

Date published: Dec 29, 2009

Citations

File No. 1:08-CV-263 (D. Vt. Dec. 29, 2009)

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