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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

ANDREW R. LOPEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

MATHEW CATE, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:10-cv-01773-DAD-SKO

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS AND REFERRING 

BACK TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR 

FURTHER PROCEEDINGS

(Doc. No. 201)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action filed 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 302. 

On November 8, 2016, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and 

recommendations following a long-delayed evidentiary hearing on the issue of plaintiff’s 

exhaustion of administrative remedies prior to filing suit as required. (Doc. No. 201.) These 

findings and recommendations, which concluded plaintiff had established through credible 

evidence that he exhausted his available administrative remedies, were served on the parties and 

contained notice that objections thereto were to be filed within twenty-one days. No objections 

were filed, and the time in which to do so has now passed.

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

conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the 

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undersigned concludes the findings and recommendations are supported by the record and by 

proper analysis.

Accordingly,

1. The findings and recommendations issued November 8, 2016 (Doc. No. 201) are adopted 

in full; and 

2. The matter is referred back to the magistrate judge for further proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 30, 2017 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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