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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRUCE THORNS,

Plaintiff, No. 2:11-cv-01826 MCE DAD P

v.

S. SHANNON, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a former 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 February 28, 2013, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations herein

(ECF No. 43) 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.

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:

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1. The Findings and Recommendations (ECF No. 43) filed February 28,

2013, are ADOPTED IN FULL; 

2. Defendants’ June 11, 2012, Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 21)

is GRANTED as to Plaintiff’s claim that his constitutional right to equal

protection under the laws was violated; and

3. Plaintiff is GRANTED leave to file an amended complaint to attempt to

allege the other constitutional claims, if any, he wishes to pursue against

Defendants Virga, Shannon and Baker.

DATED: 

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