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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERNEST LEE COX, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

VASUKI DARAM, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:21-cv-01778-DJC-JDP (PC)

ORDER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed this civil rights action 

seeking relief under 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 302.

On May 16, 2024, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations 

herein which were served on all parties, and which contained notice to all parties that 

any objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen 

days. Neither party has filed objections to the findings and recommendations.

Although it appears from the file that Plaintiff’s copy of the findings and 

recommendations was returned, Plaintiff was properly served. It is the Plaintiff’s 

responsibility to keep the court apprised of his current address at all times. Pursuant 

to Local Rule 182(f), service of documents at the record address of the party is fully 

effective.

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The Court has reviewed the file and finds the findings and recommendations to 

be supported by the record and by the Magistrate Judge’s analysis. Accordingly, IT IS 

HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations filed May 16, 2024, are adopted in full;

2. Defendants’ motion to dismiss, ECF No. 38, is granted and Plaintiff’s claims 

against them are dismissed with leave to amend;

3. Plaintiff is ordered to file an amended complaint within twenty-one (21) days 

of this Order. The amended complaint should be entitled Second Amended 

Complaint. Failure to comply with this Order will result in dismissal of this action; and

4. This matter is referred back to the assigned Magistrate Judge for all further

pretrial proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 12, 2024 

Hon. Daniel J. Calabretta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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