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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

THOMAS K. MILLS,

Plaintiff,

v.

ZACHERY JONES, et al.

Defendants.

Case No. 1:23-cv-1214 JLT SAB (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS DENYING 

PLAINTIFF’S THIRD MOTION FOR 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

(Docs. 55, 57)

Thomas K. Mills asserts the defendants violated his civil rights during Plaintiff’s 

incarceration at North Kern State Prison and moved for summary judgment on his claims. (Doc. 

55.) The magistrate judge found Plaintiff’s third motion for summary judgment was premature 

because the Court issued its scheduling order—and thereby opened discovery in the action—less 

than two weeks before Plaintiff filed his motion. (See Doc. 37 at 2.) Therefore, the magistrate 

judge recommended the motion be denied. (Id. at 3.)

The Court served the Findings and Recommendations on Plaintiff and notified him that 

any objections were to be filed within 14 days after service. (Doc. 57 at 3.) The Court advised 

him that the “failure to file objections within the specified time may result in the waiver of rights 

on appeal.” (Id., citing Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 838-39 (9th Cir. 2014).) Plaintiff 

did not file objections, and the time to do so has passed.

According to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), this Court performed a de novo review of this case. 

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Having carefully reviewed the matter, the Court concludes the Findings and Recommendations 

are supported by the record and proper analysis. Thus, the Court ORDERS: 

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued on April 23, 2024 (Doc. 57) are 

ADOPTED in full.

2. Plaintiff’s third motion for summary judgment filed on April 22, 2024 (Doc. 55) is 

DENIED without prejudice as premature.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 21, 2024 

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