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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICK HAZELTINE,

Plaintiff,

v.

FRANCES HICKS, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-00056 LJO DLB PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATION

Plaintiff Rick Hazeltine is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this 

civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on January 15, 2014. 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 March 3, 2015, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and Recommendations that the 

action be ORDERED to proceed on the following claim: Excessive force in violation of the 

Eighth Amendment against Defendants Ian Young, Benjamin Gamez, Rashaun Casper, Julius 

Oldan, Porfirio Sanchez Negrete, David Avilia, Rickey Smith, and Charles Ho. The Magistrate 

Judge recommended that all other claims, and Defendants Frances Hicks and Aldo Mendez, be 

DISMISSED from the action. The Findings and Recommendations were served on Plaintiff and 

contained notice that any objections were to be filed within fourteen (14) days. Over fourteen 

days have passed and Plaintiff has not filed objections.

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

a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds that the 

Findings and Recommendations are supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed March 3, 2015, are ADOPTED in full; 

2. This action is ORDERED to proceed on the following claim: Excessive force in violation 

of the Eighth Amendment against Defendants Ian Young, Benjamin Gamez, Rashaun Casper, 

Julius Oldan, Porfirio Sanchez Negrete, David Avilia, Rickey Smith, and Charles Ho;

3. All other claims, and Defendants Frances Hicks and Aldo Mendez, are DISMISSED 

from the action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 23, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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