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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES EDWARD WALLACE,

Plaintiff,

v.

ACOSTA,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:21-cv-01275-ADA-EPG

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS 

(ECF No. 33)

Plaintiff James Edward Wallace proceeds in forma pauperis and with counsel in this case 

brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate 

Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On October 17, 2022, the assigned Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations 

recommending that Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file his second amended complaint be granted 

and that Plaintiff’s claims that Doe Defendants used excessive force against him in violation of 

the Fourth Amendment and his claims that Doe Defendants denied him adequate medical care in 

violation of the Fourteenth Amendment be allowed to proceed. (ECF No. 33.) However, the 

Magistrate Judge recommended that all other proposed claims and Defendants be dismissed with 

prejudice for failure to state a claim. (Id.) Lastly, the Magistrate Judge recommended that the 

City of Lemoore’s motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint (ECF No. 15) be denied as 

moot. (Id.)

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The findings and recommendations were served on the parties and contained notice that 

any objections were to be filed within fourteen (14) days of service. (Id. at 11.) No objections 

were filed and the deadline to do so has expired.

In accordance with 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 as follows:

1. The findings and recommendations issued on October 17, 2022 (ECF No. 33), are 

ADOPTED in full;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file a second amended complaint (ECF No. 20) is 

GRANTED;

3. Plaintiff’s claims from his second amended complaint that Doe Defendants used 

excessive force against him in violation of the Fourth Amendment and that Doe 

Defendants denied him adequate medical care in violation of the Fourteenth 

Amendment are allowed to proceed;

4. All other claims and Defendants are DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to state a 

claim upon which relief may be granted;

5. The Clerk of Court is directed to file the second amended complaint on the docket 

(ECF No. 20-2); and

6. The City of Lemoore’s motion to dismiss (ECF No. 15) be DENIED as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 5, 2022 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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