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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

RANDY ROBERT BRANSON,

Plaintiff,

vs.

J.W. FAIRMAN, et al.,

Defendants.

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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION (Doc. 85)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Doc. 60)

Plaintiff, Randy Robert Branson (“plaintiff”), is a state

prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was

referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302.

On February 22, 2005, the Magistrate Judge filed a Report

and Recommendation herein which were served on the parties and

which contained notice to the parties that any objections to the

Findings and Recommendations were to be filed within thirty (30)

days. On March 15, 2005, plaintiff filed objections to the

Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation.

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 73-305, this Court has conducted a

de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the

entire file, the Court finds the Report and Recommendation to be

supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Report and Recommendation, filed February 22, 2005,

is ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment on plaintiff’s

Eighth Amendment against defendants Frazer, Vaughn, Castillo, and

Fairman is GRANTED;

3. Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment on plaintiff’s

First Amendment claim against defendants Pickett, Childress,

Marsh, and Duvall is GRANTED; and,

4. Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment on Supervisory

Liability against defendants Duvall, Pickett, Childress,

Castillo, Frazer, Vaughn, Marsh, and Fairman is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

668554Dated: May 24, 2005 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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