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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

LACEDRIC W. JOHNSON,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

ISAAC GONZALEZ, et al.,

 

Defendants.

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AMENDED ORDER ADOPTING 

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS1

(ECF No. 16)

ORDER FOR THIS ACTION TO 

PROCEED ONLY AGAINST 

DEFENDANTS GONZALEZ AND 

MARTINEZ ON PLAINTIFF’S DENIAL 

OF ACCESS TO COURTS CLAIMS AND 

DISMISSING ALL OTHER CLAIMS AND 

DEFENDANTS

Plaintiff Lacedric W. Johnson is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights 

action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. This case now proceeds on the Second Amended 

Complaint filed by Plaintiff on April 22, 2016. (ECF No. 13.) The matter was referred to a 

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

On September 26, 2016, the Court entered Findings and Recommendations, 

recommending that this action proceed only against defendants Isaac Gonzalez and A. Martinez 

on Plaintiff’s claims for denial of access to courts and that all other claims and defendants be 

 

1 This amended order is issued at Plaintiff’s request to more precisely reflect the claims found cognizable in the 

Second Amended Complaint.

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dismissed from this action based on Plaintiff=s failure to state a claim. (ECF No. 16.) Plaintiff 

was provided an opportunity to file objections to the Findings and Recommendations within 

twenty days. Plaintiff did not file objections to the Findings and Recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 304, this 

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 proper 

analysis. 

Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued by the Magistrate Judge on 

September 26, 2016, are ADOPTED in full;

2. This action now proceeds on Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint, filed on 

April 22, 2016, against defendants Isaac Gonzalez and A. Martinez on Plaintiff’s 

denial of access to court claim and related state claims;

3. All remaining claims and defendants are DISMISSED from this action;

4. Plaintiff’s claim for procedural due process is DISMISSED from this action 

based on Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim;

5. Defendant J. Benavides is DISMISSED from this action based on Plaintiff's 

failure to state any claims upon which relief may be granted against him; and,

6. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to reflect the dismissal of all defendants 

from this action on the Court's docket, except defendants Gonzalez and 

Martinez.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 31, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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