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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

SEAN JEFFERY RICHSON-BEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

JUAREZ,

Defendant.

No. 1:22-cv-00567-ADA-BAM (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING 

DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN CLAIMS

(Doc. No. 9)

Plaintiff Sean Jeffery Richson-Bey is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

On June 30, 2022, the assigned magistrate judge screened plaintiff’s complaint and 

granted plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint or notify the court of his willingness to 

proceed on the cognizable claim identified by the court. (Doc. No. 6.) On July 12, 2022, plaintiff 

notified the court of his willingness to proceed on the cognizable claim identified by the court. 

(Doc. No. 7.)

Pursuant to plaintiff’s notification, the magistrate judge issued findings and 

recommendations that this action proceed on plaintiff’s complaint against defendant Juarez for 

excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment. (Doc. No. 9.) The magistrate judge 

further recommended that all other claims be dismissed based on plaintiff’s failure to state claims 

upon which relief may be granted. (Id.) The findings and recommendations were served on 

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plaintiff and contained notice that any objections were to be filed within fourteen (14) days after 

service. (Id. at 6.) 

On August 1, 2022, plaintiff filed objections to the findings and recommendations. (Doc. 

No. 10.) Plaintiff’s objections do not relate to the substance of the findings and recommendations 

or the cognizable claim found by the magistrate judge, but apparently seeks to clarify plaintiff’s 

argument as to the source of his rights under the 1836 United States-Morocco Treaty of Peace and 

Friendship. (Id.) As discussed in the findings and recommendations, plaintiff cannot state a 

claim under the 1836 United States-Morocco Treaty of Peace and Friendship, and, to the extent 

plaintiff seeks to raise claims arising under that treaty, those claims are frivolous and fail to state 

a cognizable claim for relief. (See Doc. No. 9 at 5.)

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

de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, including plaintiff’s 

objections, the court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and 

by proper analysis.

Accordingly,

1. The findings and recommendations issued on July 13, 2022, (Doc. No. 9), are adopted 

in full;

2. This action shall proceed on plaintiff’s complaint, filed May 11, 2022, (Doc. No. 1), 

against Defendant Juarez for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment;

3. All other claims are dismissed from this action for failure to state claims upon which 

relief may be granted; and

4. This action is referred back to the magistrate judge for proceedings consistent with this 

order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 15, 2022 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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