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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TEVIN LEE HARRIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

R. VALENCIA, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2: 19-cv-1751 JAM KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant 

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 6, 2020, the undersigned issued an order and findings and 

recommendations addressing plaintiff’s third amended complaint. (ECF No. 22.) The 

undersigned found that plaintiff stated a potentially colorable Eighth Amendment claim against 

defendant Pleshchuck. (Id. at 22.) The undersigned separately ordered service of defendant 

Pleshchuck. (ECF No. 24.)

On March 6, 2020, the undersigned recommended that defendants Valencia, Swartwrut 

and Gates be dismissed because plaintiff failed to link these defendants to the alleged 

deprivations. (ECF No. 22 at 4.)

On March 23, 2020, plaintiff filed a pleading titled objection to findings and 

recommendations and motion to dismiss defendants Valencia, Swartwrut and Gates. (ECF No. 

28.) In this pleading, plaintiff requests voluntary dismissal of defendants Valencia, Swartwrut 

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and Gates. Good cause appearing, plaintiff’s motion is granted. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The March 6, 2020 findings and recommendations (ECF No. 22) are vacated;

2. Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss defendants Valencia, Swartwrut and Gates (ECF No. 28) 

is granted;

3. Defendants Valencia, Swartwrut and Gates are dismissed. 

Dated: March 27, 2020

Harr1751.ord

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