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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

CHARLES A. ROGERS,

Plaintiff,

v.

K. CAMPBELL, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:21-cv-00021-SKO (PC)

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

TO DISMISS CERTAIN CLAIMS AND 

DEFENDANTS

Clerk of the Court to Assign District Judge

14-DAY OBJECTION DEADLINE

Plaintiff Charles A. Rogers is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

I. RELEVANT PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On January 31, 2023, this Court issued its Second Screening Order. (Doc. 15.) The Court 

found Plaintiff’s second amended complaint stated a cognizable First Amendment claim against 

Defendant K. Campbell but failed to state any other cognizable claims for relief against any other 

Defendant. (Id. at 9-17.) Plaintiff was given 21 days to elect one of the following options: (1) file 

a third amended complaint curing the deficiencies identified in the order; (2) notify the Court of 

his willingness to proceed only on the claim found cognizable by the Court; or (3) file a notice of 

voluntary dismissal. (Id. at 17-18.) 

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On February 16, 2023, Plaintiff filed notice electing to proceed only on his First 

Amendment claim against Defendant Campbell. (See Doc. 16.) 

II. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is directed to randomly assign a district judge to this 

action. Further, and for the reasons set forth in the Court’s Second Screening Order (Doc. 15), the 

Court RECOMMENDS that:

1. Defendants Brian Cates, J. Gutierrez, T. Horn, L. Lundy, Kelly Nouwels, S. Stiles, 

W.J. Sullivan, J. Vaquera, and T. White be DISMISSED; and

2. The claims in Plaintiff’s second amended complaint be DISMISSED, except for the 

claim alleging a violation of Plaintiff’s First Amendment rights against Defendant K. 

Campbell. 

These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to the United States District 

Judge assigned to this case, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within 14 days of the date of 

service of these Findings and Recommendations, a party may file written objections with the 

Court. The document should be captioned, “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and 

Recommendations.” Failure to file objections within the specified time may result in waiver of 

rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 839 (9th Cir. 2014) (citing Baxter v. 

Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 (9th Cir. 1991)). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 6, 2023 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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