Hale v. Getz

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
TERRELL HALE,
Plaintiff,
v.
MS. GETZ,
Defendant.
No. 4:25-CV-01901
(Chief Judge Brann)
ORDER
AND NOW, this 12 th day of February 2026, in accordance with the
accompanying Memorandum, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. 	Plaintiff’s individual-capacity First and Eighth Amendment Bivens
claims against defendant Ms. Getz are DISMISSED with prejudice
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) for failure to state a claim upon
which relief may be granted.
2. 	Plaintiff’s official-capacity Bivens claim against defendant Getz is
DISMISSED with prejudice under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) as
legally frivolous.
3. 	The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Matthew W. Brann
Matthew W. Brann
Chief United States District Judge
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