U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2007

Snyder v. Aaron

Snyder v. Aaron
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · Decided June 18, 2007 · Barry, Chagares, Per Curiam, Roth
227 F. App'x 132

Snyder v. Aaron

Opinion

OPINION

PER CURIAM.

Marsha Kay Snyder appeals the District Court’s order dismissing her complaint. Snyder filed a complaint alleging that the appellees failed to fully prosecute persons who broke into her home and assaulted her. After her initial complaint was dismissed for lack of standing, Snyder filed an amended complaint alleging that appellees violated several Pennsylvania criminal statutes by failing to fully prosecute those persons involved in the break-in and assault. The District Court dismissed the amended complaint for lack of standing. Snyder filed a timely notice of appeal, and we have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.

We exercise plenary review over the grant of a motion to dismiss for lack of standing. Leuthner v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N.E. Pa., 454 F.3d 120, 124 (3d Cir. 2006). We agree with the District Court that Snyder lacked standing to bring her claims. See Linda R.S. v. Richard D., 410 U.S. 614, 619, 93 S.Ct. 1146, 35 L.Ed.2d 536 (1973)(“[A] private citizen lacks a judicially cognizable interest in the prosecution or nonprosecution of another.”)

For essentially the reasons given by the District Court, we will affirm the District Court’s judgment.

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