David Ryan Kauffman v. Barry Smith et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA DAVID RYAN KAUFFMAN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Action No. 3:23-cv-239 v. ) ) BARRY SMITH et al., ) ) District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan Defendants. ) Magistrate Judge Peter E. Ormsby MEMORANDUM ORDER Plaintiff David Ryan Kauffman, acting pro se, filed this prisoner civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging multiple claims against 77 defendants. See ECF No. 1. His claims relate mainly to events at State Correctional Institution (SCI) Houtzdale, where he was incarcerated during 2021 and 2022. He is no longer…