Ali Muhammad v. Deputy Jayuan Willis, Deputy Demko, Deputy Cullen, and Deputy Jesse Morns

Summary

The Northern District of New York adopted a magistrate judge’s Report-Recommendation and granted defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) motion in Ali Muhammad’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action arising from his detention at the Onondaga County Justice Center. The court dismissed the amended complaint for failure to plausibly allege personal involvement by certain defendants or deliberate indifference by another defendant, and directed the Clerk to enter judgment and close the case.

Holdings

1. When no objections are filed to a magistrate judge's Report-Recommendation and the objection period has expired, the district court reviews the recommendation for clear error.
2. The amended complaint failed to plausibly allege personal involvement by Defendants Willis, Demko, and Cullen in the alleged constitutional violation and failed to plausibly allege that Defendant Morns acted with deliberate indifference; dismissal under Rule 12(b)(6) was therefore warranted.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should review the magistrate judge's Report-Recommendation for clear error when no party filed objections within the prescribed period.
2. Whether the amended complaint plausibly alleged that Defendants Willis, Demko, and Cullen were personally involved in the alleged constitutional violation.
3. Whether the amended complaint plausibly alleged that Defendant Morns acted with deliberate indifference in violation of the Eighth Amendment.

Disposition

dismissed