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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

KEVIN E. FIELDS, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

P. PATTERSON, et al.,

 Defendants.

 1:10-cv-01700-LJO-GSA-PC

 ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

 RECOMMENDATIONS

 (Doc. 23.)

ORDER FOR THIS ACTION TO 

PROCEED ON THE FIRST AMENDED 

COMPLAINT AGAINST DEFENDANT 

C/O PATTERSON FOR USE OF 

EXCESSIVE FORCE; AGAINST 

DEFENDANTS C/O PATTERSON AND 

SGT. MOLINA FOR RETALIATION; 

AND AGAINST DEFENDANTS SGT. 

MOLINA AND LT. FINLEY FOR 

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH STATE 

LAW

(Doc. 16.)

ORDER DISMISSING ALL OTHER 

CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS FROM 

THIS ACTION

Kevin E. Fields (APlaintiff@) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights 

action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. This case now proceeds on Plaintiff’s First 

Amended Complaint filed on May 31, 2013. (Doc. 16.) 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 February 24, 2014, the Court entered Findings and Recommendations, 

recommending that this action proceed against defendant C/O Patterson for use of excessive 

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force; against defendants C/O Patterson and Sgt. Molina for retaliation; and against defendants 

Sgt. Molina and Lt. Finley for failure to comply with state law, and that all other claims and 

defendants be dismissed from this action based on Plaintiff=s failure to state a claim. (Doc. 23.) 

On May 10, 2014, Plaintiff filed a notice that he has no objections to the Magistrate Judge’s 

findings. (Doc. 24.) 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 304, this 

Court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, 

the Court finds the Findings and Recommendations to be supported by the record and proper 

analysis. 

III. CONCLUSION

Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued by the Magistrate Judge on February 

24, 2014, are ADOPTED in full;

2. This action now proceeds on Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint, filed on May 

31, 2013, against defendant C/O Patterson for use of excessive force; against 

defendants C/O Patterson and Sgt. Molina for retaliation; and against defendants 

Sgt. Molina and Lt. Finley for failure to comply with state law;

3. All remaining claims and defendants are DISMISSED from this action;

4. Defendant T. Borges is DISMISSED from this action based on Plaintiff's failure 

to state any claims upon which relief may be granted against him; and

5. The Clerk is DIRECTED to reflect the dismissal of defendant Borges on the 

Court's docket.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 11, 2014 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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