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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

ROBERT MEDINA, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

GUSTAVO MARTINEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:23-cv-00935-KES-EPG (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS 

CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

AND TO PROCEED ON PLAINTIFF’S 

EXCESSIVE FORCE CLAIM

(Doc. 26)

Robert Medina, Jr. proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s complaint, as amended, alleges that he was beaten by 

three officers at Fresno County Jail and that he did not get medical treatment. See generally

Doc. 24. The matter was referred to a United States magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§ 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. 

Plaintiff filed his initial complaint on June 22, 2023. Doc. 1. On February 23, 2024, the 

court screened plaintiff’s complaint and found that plaintiff failed to state any cognizable claims. 

Doc. 17. Plaintiff was given leave to amend his complaint. Doc. 17. He filed a First Amended 

Complaint (FAC) on April 3, 2024, as well as letters to the court and a motion to amend. 

Docs. 18, 20, 22. The court granted plaintiff leave to file a Second Amended Complaint to 

incorporate the facts he stated in his letters and FAC into a single complaint. Doc. 23. Plaintiff 

then filed his Second Amended Complaint (SAC) on May 13, 2024. Doc. 24. 

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The assigned magistrate judge screened the SAC and issued findings and 

recommendations on May 21, 2024, finding that plaintiff stated a cognizable excessive force 

claim against defendants G. Martinez, J. Alvarez, and Martinez, all officers at Fresno County Jail. 

Doc. 26. The magistrate judge also recommended that all other claims and defendants be 

dismissed without further leave to amend. Id. at 8–9.

The findings and recommendations were served on plaintiff and notified him that any 

objections were to be filed within thirty days after service. Id. at 9. The finding and 

recommendations advised plaintiff that “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)). No objections have been filed, and the deadline to do so has expired.

In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the court has conducted a de novo review of 

this case. Having carefully reviewed the file, the court concludes the findings and 

recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis. 

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations issued on May 21, 2024 (Doc. 26), are ADOPTED 

IN FULL;

2. This case shall PROCEED on plaintiff’s claim of excessive force against defendants 

G. Martinez, J. Alvarez, and Martinez, all officers at Fresno County Jail; 

3. All other claims and defendants are DISMISSED for failure to state a claim upon 

which relief may be granted;

4. This action is referred to the assigned magistrate judge for proceedings consistent with 

this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 31, 2024 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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