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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

JOSEPH RAYMOND MCCOY,

Plaintiff,

vs.

STRONACH, et al., 

Defendants.

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1:12cv00983 AWI DLB PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL

(Document 110)

Plaintiff Joseph Raymond McCoy (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and 

in forma pauperis in this civil rights action. Plaintiff filed his complaint on June 19, 2012.

On April 22, 2015, the Court issued Findings and Recommendations to grant Defendants’ 

motion for summary judgment based on exhaustion. After Plaintiff filed objections and 

Defendants filed their reply, the Court adopted the Findings and Recommendations on 

September 1, 2015, and dismissed the action without prejudice.

On September 16, 2015, Plaintiff filed a “motion for a new trial” in which he contends 

that his rights were violated because the Court adopted the Findings and Recommendations 

without permitting him to “refute” Defendants’ reply.1

 

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Plaintiff filed a response to Defendants’ reply on September 10, 2015.

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Plaintiff’s argument is without merit. The Findings and Recommendations permit an 

objection and reply. The Findings are then submitted to the District Court for review. A party is 

not permitted to file a “response” to the reply.

To the extent Plaintiff disagrees with the merits of the underlying decision, he may 

appeal the Court’s dismissal.

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s “Motion for New Trial” (Doc. 110) is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 6, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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