Legal Opinion

Earnest Scott, Jr. v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al.

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided January 7, 2026No. 1:25-cv-00286Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA EARNEST SCOTT, JR., ) Plaintiff, VS. Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-286 ) Judge Stephanie L. Haines PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ) Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto CORRECTIONS, et al, ) Defendants. MEMORANDUM ORDER This matter concerns pro se Plaintiff Earnest Scott, Jr.’s (“Plaintiff”) Complaint in Civil Action under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

(ECF No. 1). When filing his Complaint, he did not submit the filing fee or request to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). This matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Keith A. Pesto for…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Liteky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Colleen Reilly v. City of HarrisburgCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2017
  3. Abdul-Akbar v. McKelvieCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  4. Bieros v. NicolaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1994
  5. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co LLC v. Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing BoardCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2024

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