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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS K. MILLS,

Plaintiff,

v.

ZACHERY JONES, et al.

Defendants.

No. 1:23-cv-1214 JLT SAB (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATION AND DENYING 

PLAINTIFF’S SECOND MOTION FOR 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

(Docs. 34, 37)

Plaintiff asserts the defendants violated his civil rights during Plaintiff’s incarceration at 

North Kern State Prison and moved for summary judgment on his claims. (Doc. 34.) The 

magistrate judge found the motion was premature because the defendants have not filed a 

responsive brief and discovery has not been opened yet. (Doc. 37 at 2.) Therefore, the magistrate 

judge recommended the motion be denied. (Id. at 3.)

The Court served the Findings and Recommendations on the plaintiff and notified him 

that any objections were due within 14 days. (Doc. 37 at 3.) The Court advised him that the 

“failure to file objections within the specified time may result in the waiver of rights on appeal.” 

(Id., citing Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 838-39 (9th Cir. 2014).) Plaintiff did not file 

objections, and the time to do so has passed. 

According to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court performed a de novo review of this 

case. Having carefully reviewed the matter, the Court concludes the Findings and 

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Recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis. Thus, the Court ORDERS: 

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued on January 4, 2024 (Doc. 37) are 

ADOPTED in full.

2. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment (Doc. 34) is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 5, 2024 

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