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_______________________________
:
KELVIN McLEAN, :
: Civil Action
Plaintiff, : 06-4132 (WJM)
:
v. : O P I N I O N
:
BALIN BAIDWAN, Esq. Et al, :
:
Defendants. :
_______________________________:
APPEARANCES:
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other evidence, see id. §§ 4(b) and 6(1); (b) Defendant Dwyer
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DISCUSSION
A. Standard of Review
§ 1983 and the Federal Tort Claims Act . . . many of which are
States, 98 F.3d 752, 755 (3d Cir. 1996). A crucial part of the
Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519 (1972); United States v. Day, 969
F.2d 39, 42 (3d Cir. 1992). The Court should “accept as true all
can be drawn therefrom, and view them in the light most favorable
902, 906 (3d Cir. 1997). The Court need not, however, lend credit
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(3d Cir. 1981) (quoting Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520
(1972)).
viable under § 1983 since these claims fail to meet the color of
law requirement.
628, 633 (3d Cir. 1995). Section 1983 does not create substantive
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rights. See Kneipp v. Tedder, 95 F.3d 1199, 1204 (3d Cir. 1996);
no liability under [Section] 1983 for those not acting under color
the State.” Lugar v. Edmonson Oil Co., 457 U.S. 922, 937 (1982).
actor, either because the person (a) is a state official, (b) acted
at 936-39.
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Ath. Ass'n, 531 U.S. 288, 296 (2001) (internal quotations and
character, must examine: (1) the extent to which the actor relies
represents only her client and not the state. See Johnson v.
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F. Supp.2d 649, 665-66 (M.D.Pa.), aff'd, 211 F.3d 1263 (3d Cir.
2000) (citing Kerr v. Lyford, 171 F.3d 330, 340 (5th Cir. 1999));
see also Parkway Garage, Inc. v. City of Phila., 5 F.3d 685, 700
(3d Cir. 1993) (plaintiff must show that two or more conspirators
right under color of law); Kelley v. Myler, 149 F.3d 641, 648-49
granted.
C. Absolute Immunity
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181 F.3d 339, 356 (3d Cir. 1999) (citing Giuffre v. Bissell, 31
F.3d 1241, 1251 (3d Cir. 1994)). Thus, prosecutors are absolutely
(1976).
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D. Abstention Doctrine
Committee v. Garden State Bar Ass'n, 457 U.S. 423, 431 (1982).
F.2d 1227, 1234 (3d Cir. 1992), cert. dismissed, 506 U.S. 1089
federal claims.” Schall v. Joyce, 885 F.2d 101, 106 (3d Cir.
1989). All three Younger criteria are met in the case at hand.
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Township of Lawrence Park, 764 F. Supp. 354, 357 (W.D. Pa. 1991).
that would bring the case at bar within any of the narrow
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for the Third Circuit has recognized that claims for damages which
charges are not cognizable. See Smith v. Holtz, 87 F.3d 108, 113
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v. Mulhearn, 498 F.2d 1249, 1254 (1st Cir. 1974), also squarely
civil right action would require this Court to rule upon issues
Pa. 1975):
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CONCLUSION
s/William J. Martini
WILLIAM J. MARTINI
United States District Judge
Dated: 9/15/06
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