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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

STEVIE STEVENSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

B. KELLUMS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:10-CV-01401-OWW-DLB PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISMISSING

CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

(DOC. 15)

DEFENDANT KELLUMS’S RESPONSE

DUE WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS

Plaintiff Stevie Stevenson (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se in this

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s complaint

against Defendants B. Kellums, O. Perales, and A. L. Reyes. The matter was referred to a United

States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On April 25, 2011, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and Recommendations which was

served on the parties and which contained notice to the parties that any objection to the Findings and

Recommendations was to be filed within fourteen days. Neither party filed a timely Objection to the

Findings and Recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), this Court has conducted a de

novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds the Findings and

Recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed April 25, 2011, is adopted in full;

2. Defendants Perales and Reyes are dismissed from this action without prejudice for

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violation of Rule 20(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;

3. This action proceed on Plaintiff’s complaint against Defendant B. Kellums for

retaliation in violation of the First Amendment and excessive force in violation of the

Eighth Amendment;

4. Plaintiff’s other claims against Defendant Kellums are dismissed for failure to state

a claim; and

5. Defendant B. Kellums is granted thirty (30) days from the date of service of this

order in which to file a responsive pleading to Plaintiff’s complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 24, 2011 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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