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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

CARLOS MANWELL DAWSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEFF LYNCH, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:21-cv-00510-DC-AC (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISMISSING 

CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

(Doc. No. 51)

Plaintiff Carlos Manwell Dawson is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 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 June 26, 2024, the assigned magistrate judge screened Plaintiff’s operative second 

amended complaint and found Plaintiff had stated the following cognizable claims: (i) deliberate 

indifference to serious medical needs and retaliation against Defendant Soltanian-Zadeh based on 

the discontinuation of Plaintiff’s disability verifications and chronos; (ii) deliberate indifference 

to serious medical needs against Defendant Bobbala for refusing to reinstate the verifications and 

chronos; (iii) deliberate indifference to serious medical needs against Defendant Uddin for 

discontinuing his orthotics; and (iv) deliberate indifference to serious medical needs against 

Defendant Ma for refusing to treat his injuries after being assaulted. (Doc. No. 51.) The 

magistrate judge found Plaintiff failed to state any other cognizable claims against those 

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defendants and failed to state any cognizable claims against Defendants Rattan, Roth, Ybarra, and 

Lynch. (Id.) In addition, because Plaintiff already had two opportunities to amend the complaint, 

the magistrate judge concluded that granting further leave to amend would be futile. (Id. at 9.)

Accordingly, on June 26, 2024, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and 

recommendations recommending that this action proceed only on the claims found to be 

cognizable in that screening order and that all other claims and defendants be dismissed from this 

action due to plaintiff’s failure to state a cognizable claim against them. (Id. at 10.) The pending 

findings and recommendations were served on plaintiff and contained notice that any objections 

thereto were to be filed within twenty-one (21) days after service. (Id. at 10–11.) Despite 

receiving several extensions of time in which to do so (see Doc. Nos. 59, 60, 63–66), to date, no 

objections have been filed, and the time in which to do so has passed.

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

de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the court concludes that the 

findings and recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis.

Accordingly, 

1. The findings and recommendations issued on June 26, 2024 (Doc. No. 51) are 

adopted in full;

2. This action shall proceed on Plaintiff’s claims of deliberate indifference to serious 

medical needs and retaliation against Defendant Soltanian-Zadeh based on the 

discontinuation of Plaintiff’s disability verifications and chronos; claim of 

deliberate indifference to serious medical needs against Defendant Bobbala for 

refusing to reinstate the verifications and chronos; claim of deliberate indifference 

to serious medical needs against Defendant Uddin for discontinuing his orthotics; 

and claim of deliberate indifference to serious medical needs against Defendant 

Ma for refusing to treat his injuries after being assaulted;

3. All other claims brought by Plaintiff in this action are dismissed;

4. Defendants Rattan, Roth, Ybarra, and Lynch are dismissed as defendants in this 

action;

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5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to update the docket to reflect that Defendants 

Rattan, Roth, Ybarra, and Lynch have been terminated from this action; and

6. This action is referred back to the assigned magistrate judge for further 

proceedings consistent with this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 19, 2024 ___________________________

Dena Coggins

United States District Judge

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