Jaimes v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

OPINION

Tyrone P. James, an inmate, appeals the district court’s order dismissing his civil rights action, brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. For the following reasons, we will summarily affirm the district court’s order.

James is, and at all relevant times was, an inmate at SCI-Rockview, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. On October 17, 2005, James filed a complaint with the district court against a prison dentist and various prison officials and administrators alleging that he received improper dental care in violation of the Eighth…