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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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08cv2316

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANDRE JONES,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAPTAIN MORRERO; et al.,

Defendant.

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Civil No. 08cv2316 L(WMc)

ORDER ADOPTING AS MODIFIED

THE REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION; DENYING

MOTION FOR TRO [doc. #7];

GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS

ACTION [doc. #18]

Plaintiff Andre Jones filed this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The case was referred to

United States Magistrate Judge William McCurine, Jr. for a report and recommendation

(“Report”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Civil Local Rule 72.1(d). The magistrate

judge recommended denial of the request for a TRO and dismissal of the case. Neither party

filed objections to the Report. 

In reviewing a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation, the district court “shall

make a de novo determination of those portions of the report . . . to which objection is made,”

and “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made

by the magistrate judge.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Under this statute, “the district judge must

review the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations de novo if objection is made, but

not otherwise.” United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc)

(emphasis in original); see Schmidt v. Johnstone, 263 F. Supp. 2d 1219, 1225-26 & n.5 (D. Ariz.

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1 The Report states that plaintiff failed to “provide any evidence” as to his claim of

access to the courts. (Report at 4.) Plaintiff must allege sufficient facts showing he has suffered

an actual injury but he is not required to provide evidence in his complaint. 

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2003) (applying Reyna-Tapia to habeas review). 

Plaintiff alleges that correctional facility officials were deliberately indifferent to his

safety by failing to protect him from an attack by a documented enemy in violation of his Eighth

Amendment rights; defendants interfered with his right of access to the courts; and defendants

prevented him for having access to his personal property in violation of his due process rights. 

The Report recommends dismissal of all of plaintiff’s claims but does not indicate

whether the dismissal is with or without prejudice. Accordingly, the Report and

Recommendations is ADOPTED but with modifications.

IT IS ORDERED defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED as follows:

1. Plaintiff’s claim for violation of his right of access to the courts is dismissed

without prejudice1

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2. Plaintiff’s claim for failure to protect is dismissed without prejudice as to

defendants Goff, Homer and Cortez; 

3. Plaintiff’s due process claim is dismissed with prejudice. 

4. Dismissal of plaintiff’s claims against defendants in their official capacity is

granted with prejudice and denied without prejudice as to claims brought in

defendants’ individual capacity; 

5. Dismissal of defendant Morrero is without prejudice. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED plaintiff’s motion for temporary restraining order is 

DENIED;

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff may file an amended complaint in

conformity with this Order on or before March 29, 2010.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: February 18, 2010

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO: 

HON. WILLIAM McCURINE, JR.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL 

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