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Phillips v. N.Y. State

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Oct 17, 2013
No. 5:13-CV-927 (N.D.N.Y. Oct. 17, 2013)

Opinion

No. 5:13-CV-927

2013-10-17

WILLIAM PHILLIPS, Plaintiff, v. NEW YORK STATE; and DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Defendants.

WILLIAM PHILLIPS Plaintiff pro se OF COUNSEL:


APPEARANCES: WILLIAM PHILLIPS
Plaintiff pro se
OF COUNSEL: DAVID N. HURD
United States District Judge

DECISION and ORDER

Plaintiff brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 30, 2013, the Honorable Thérèse Wiley Dancks, United States Magistrate Judge, advised, by Report-Recommendation, sua sponte dismissal of the complaint with prejudice. Plaintiff timely filed objections to the Report-Recommendation.

Based upon a de novo review of the portions of the Report-Recommendation to which plaintiff objected, the Report-Recommendation is accepted and adopted in all respects. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

Therefore, it is

ORDERED that

1. Plaintiff's complaint is DISMISSED in its entirety with prejudice;

2. The Clerk is directed to file a judgment accordingly; and

3. The Clerk is directed to serve a copy of this Decision and Order upon the parties in accordance with the Local Rules.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

______________________

United States District Judge
Dated: October 17, 2013

Utica, New York.


Summaries of

Phillips v. N.Y. State

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Oct 17, 2013
No. 5:13-CV-927 (N.D.N.Y. Oct. 17, 2013)
Case details for

Phillips v. N.Y. State

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAM PHILLIPS, Plaintiff, v. NEW YORK STATE; and DISTRICT ATTORNEY…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

Date published: Oct 17, 2013

Citations

No. 5:13-CV-927 (N.D.N.Y. Oct. 17, 2013)

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