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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

GREGORY LYNN NORWOOD,

Plaintiff,

v.

MATTHEW CATE, et. al.,

Defendants.

/

1:09-cv-00330-OWW-SMS (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS DISMISSING

DEFENDANT MORENO FROM ACTION FOR

FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM

(Docs. 10, 11)

Plaintiff, Gregory Lynn Norwood, a state prisoner proceeding

pro se and in forma pauperis, 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 72-302.

On February 18, 2010, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings

and Recommendations herein which was served on the parties and

which contained notice to Plaintiff that any objections to the

Report and Recommendation were to be filed within twenty days. 

Plaintiff has not filed any objections.

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

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the Findings and Recommendation to be supported by the record and

by proper analysis.

Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS: 

1. The Findings and Recommendation, filed February 18,

2010, is adopted in full; and

2. Defendant Moreno is dismissed from this action with

prejudice for Plaintiff’s failure to state a cognizable

claim upon which relief may be granted against him. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 24, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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