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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

MICHAEL AARON WITKIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

R. THOMAS, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:22-cv-01310 DJC DB P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a former state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action 

seeking relief 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 March 30, 2023, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations 

herein which were served on Plaintiff and which contained notice to Plaintiff that any 

objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within thirty days. 

Plaintiff has not filed objections to the findings and recommendations.

The Court has reviewed the file and finds the findings and recommendations to 

be supported by the record and by the Magistrate Judge’s analysis. Accordingly, IT IS 

HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The findings and recommendations filed March 30, 2023 (ECF No. 11), are 

adopted in full.

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2. Plaintiff’s First Amendment access to courts claim, and any other intended 

claims not found appropriate for service, are dismissed without leave to amend.

3. This matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge assigned to this case for 

further pretrial proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 15, 2023 

Hon. Daniel J. Calabretta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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