BELL v. KRASNER
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Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MONTANA BELL, et al., : CIVIL ACTION Plaintiffs, : : v. : NO. 24-4203 : LAWRENCE KRASNER, et al., : Defendants. :
ORDER AND NOW, this 27th day of August 2024, upon consideration of the pro se Complaint filed in this case (DI 1), and for reasons in the accompanying memorandum, it is ORDERED: 1. The Complaint is DISMISSED in its entirety for the following reasons: a. Plaintiffs’ damages claims against Defendant Krasner are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(2) as barred by absolute prosecutorial immunity. b. Plaintiffs’ remaining claims are DISMISSED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) as barred by Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 486-87 (1994), WITHOUT PREJUDICE to Plaintiffs’ ability to challenge their convictions in a habeas proceeding or by filing a new civil rights complaint only in the event the convictions at issue in this case are first reversed, vacated, or otherwise invalidated. 2. The Clerk of Court shall CLOSE this case.
______________________ MURPHY, J.
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