Muhammad v. Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County

OPINION

Appellant Akhi Raheem Muhammad, proceeding pro se, appeals from the District Court’s order granting the defendant-appellees’ motion to dismiss Muhammad’s complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. For the reasons that follow, we will affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand for further proceedings.

I

In July 2008, Muhammad — an experienced litigant — filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1988, alleging that some 200 defendants violated his civil rights. He sought, inter alia, permanent injunctive relief requiring the…