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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

PAUL ROBERTS,

Plaintiff,

v.

GAVIN NEWSOM, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:21-cv-00506-ADA-CDB (PC) 

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS 

CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS IN 

PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED 

COMPLAINT

(ECF No. 24)

Plaintiff Paul Roberts (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights 

action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate 

Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On April 19, 2023, the assigned Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations

following screening of the first amended complaint, recommending that this action proceed on the 

following claims: (1) Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference to serious medical needs claims 

against the Defendants CIM Warden, Delgadillo and Gilman (claim one); (2) Eighth Amendment 

failure to protect claims against Defendants CIM Warden, Delgadillo, Farooq, Gilman, Lemus and 

Torres (claim two); (3) Eighth Amendment failure to protect claims against Defendants Gonzales 

and Pilkerton (claim three); (4) an equal protection violation against Defendant Pilkerton (claim 

three); (5) a due process violation against Defendant Pilkerton (claim three); (6) Eighth Amendment 

excessive force claims against Defendants John Doe #1 and John Doe #2 (claim four); and (7) an 

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Eighth Amendment failure to intervene claim against Defendant Pilkerton (claim four). (ECF No.

24 at 27-28.) It was further recommended the remaining claims be dismissed. (Id.) The Magistrate 

Judge provided Plaintiff fourteen days within which to file any objections. (Id.) No objections 

have been filed. 

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 file, the Court finds the findings and 

recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis.

Accordingly,

1. The findings and recommendations issued on April 19, 2023, (ECF No. 24), are 

ADOPTED in full;

2. This action shall PROCEED on the following claims brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 

1983:

a. Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference to serious medical needs claims 

against Defendants CIM Warden, Delgadillo, and Gilman (claim one);

b. Eighth Amendment failure to protect claims against Defendants CIM Warden, 

Delgadillo, Farooq, Gilman, Lemus, and Torres (claim two); 

c. Eighth Amendment failure to protect claims against Defendants Gonzales and 

Pilkerton (claim three); 

d. An equal protection violation against Defendant Pilkerton (claim three); 

e. A due process violation against Defendant Pilkerton (claim three); 

f. Eighth Amendment excessive force claims against Defendants John Doe #1 and 

John Doe #2 (claim four); and 

g. An Eighth Amendment failure to intervene claim against Defendant Pilkerton 

(claim four); 

3. Defendants Newsom, CDCR Secretary and Warden, Corcoran State Prison, are 

DISMISSED; 

4. The remaining claims in Plaintiff’s first amended complaint are DISMISSED; and

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5. The matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 30, 2023 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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