Michael Angelo Dixon, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL ANGELO DIXON, JR., : Civil No. 1:25-CV-01916 : Plaintiff, : : v. : : COMMONWEALTH OF : PENNSYLVANIA, et al., : : Defendants. : Judge Jennifer P. Wilson MEMORANDUM Before the court is the report and recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Leo A. Latella recommending that the amended complaint be dismissed with prejudice without leave to amend. (Doc. 12.) No party has filed objections to the report and recommendation, resulting in the forfeiture of de novo review by this court. Nara v. Frank, 488 F.3d 187, 194 (3d Cir. 2007) (citing Henderson v. Carlson, 812 F.2d 874, 878–79 (3d Cir. 1987)).

Following an independent review of the report and record, and affording “reasoned consideration” to the uncontested portions of the report, EEOC v. City of Long Branch, 866 F.3d 93, 100 (3d Cir. 2017) (quoting Henderson, 812 F.2d at 879), to “satisfy [the court] that there is no clear error on the face of the record,” Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b), advisory committee notes, the court finds that Judge Latella’s analysis is well-reasoned and fully supported by the record and applicable law. Accordingly, the court will adopt the report and recommendation, Doc. 12, and dismiss the amended complaint, Doc. 11, with prejudice. An appropriate order follows.

s/Jennifer P. Wilson JENNIFER P. WILSON United States District Judge Middle District of Pennsylvania Dated: February 17, 2026