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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

CHRISTOPHER BRANDON DAVIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. PORTILLO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:22-cv-00457-ADA-CDB (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS 

CERTAIN CLAIMS

(ECF No. 22)

Plaintiff Christopher Brandon Davis (“Plaintiff”) is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action 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 April 25, 2023, the Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations, 

recommending that this action proceed only on the following claims: (1) First Amendment 

retaliation claims against Defendant Portillo (claims one & four) and Defendant Brown (claim 

three); (2) an Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against Defendant Portillo (claim two); (3) 

an Eighth Amendment failure to protect claim against Defendant Molina (claim one); and (4) a due 

process clause violation against Defendant Brown (claim three), as alleged in Plaintiff’s first 

amended complaint. (ECF No. 22 at 2.) The Magistrate Judge further recommended that the 

remaining claims be dismissed. (Id.) Plaintiff was afforded fourteen days within which to file 

objections. (Id. at 2.) No objections have been filed, and the time to do so has now passed. 

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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 file, the Court finds the findings and 

recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis. 

Accordingly, 

1. The findings and recommendations issued on April 25, 2023, (ECF No. 22), are 

ADOPTED in full; 

2. The action SHALL proceed only on the following claims: (1) First Amendment 

retaliation claims against Defendant Portillo (claims one & four) and Defendant Brown 

(claim three); (2) an Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against Defendant 

Portillo (claim two); (3) an Eighth Amendment failure to protect claim against 

Defendant Molina (claim one); and (4) a due process clause violation against Defendant 

Brown (claim three);

3. The remaining claims in Plaintiff’s first amended complaint are DISMISSED; and 

4. This action is referred back to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 30, 2023 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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