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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

NATHAN SESSING, 

 Plaintiff,

v.

JEFFREY BEARD, et al., 

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-1684-LJO-MJS (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS (ECF NO. 35)

TO:

(1) TO SERVE COGNIZABLE EQUAL 

PROTECTION CLAIMS; 

(2) DISMISS REMAINING CLAIMS WITH 

PREJUDICE; AND

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO 

SUBMIT SERVICE DOCUMENTS

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action brought 

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 of the United States 

District Court for the Eastern District of California. 

On June 29, 2015, the Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations 

to permit Plaintiff to proceed on his Fourth Amended Complaint’s Fourteenth 

Amendment Equal Protection claim against Defendants Stainer, Sherman, and Braggs, 

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and to dismiss all other claims and Defendant Beard with prejudice. Plaintiff has filed 

objections.

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

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

Court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and by 

proper analysis. 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Court ADOPTS the findings and recommendations, filed on June 29, 

2015 (ECF No. 35), in full; 

2. Plaintiff shall proceed on the Fourth Amended Complaint’s Fourteenth 

Amendment Equal Protection claim against Defendants Stainer, Sherman, 

and Braggs;

3. All other claims asserted in the Fourth Amended Complaint and Defendant 

Beard are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; 

4. The Clerk of Court shall Plaintiff three (3) USM-285 forms, three (3) 

summonses, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction 

sheet and a copy of the Fourth Amended Complaint (ECF No. 34) filed 

June 19, 2015;

5. Within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, Plaintiff shall complete 

and return to the Court the notice of submission of documents along with 

the following documents:

a. Three completed summonses,

b. One completed USM-285 form for each Defendant listed above,

c. Four (4) copies of the endorsed Fourth Amended Complaint filed 

June 19, 2015; and

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6. Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the Court will direct the 

United States Marshal to serve the above-named Defendants pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 without payment of costs.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 8, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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