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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

SHADID AL-BARR aka

DWAYNE X. HARMON,

Plaintiff,

v.

GAIL LEWIS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:03-cv-06148-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS IN FULL, AND

GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN

PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

(Docs. 74 and 83)

ORDER REFERRING MATTER BACK TO

MAGISTRATE JUDGE TO BE SET FOR

TRIAL

Plaintiff Shadid Al-Barr aka Dwayne X. Harmon (“plaintiff”) is proceeding pro se and in

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 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 72-302.

On July 3, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and Recommendations herein which

was served on the parties and which contained notice to the parties that any objections to the

Findings and Recommendations were to be filed within thirty days. On August 1, 2007, defendants

filed an Objection. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 73-305, 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 by proper analysis.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed July 3, 2007, is adopted in full;

2. Defendants’ motion forsummaryjudgment, filed December 27, 2006, is GRANTED

IN PART and DENIED IN PART as follows:

a. Defendants’ motion for summary adjudication on plaintiff’s free exercise and

equal protection claims arising from plaintiff’s inability to access the prison

chapel for religious study groups in 1999 is GRANTED;

b. Defendants’ motion for summary adjudication on plaintiff’s free exercise

claim arising out of exclusion from the privilege programs in 1999 is

GRANTED;

c. Defendant Smith’s motion for summary adjudication on plaintiff’s equal

protection claim arising out of exclusion from the privilege programs in 1999

is GRANTED;

d. Defendants Lewis and Bonilla’s motion for summary adjudication on

plaintiff’s equal protection claim arising out of exclusion from the privilege

programs in 1999 is DENIED; 

e. Defendants Lewis and Bonilla’s motion for summary adjudication on

plaintiff’s equal protection claim arising out of exclusion from the privilege

programs in 1999 on qualified immunity grounds is DENIED; and

f. Defendants’ motion for summary adjudication on plaintiff’s free exercise and

equal protection claims arising from plaintiff’s exclusion from the 2003 Eidul-Adha festival is GRANTED; and

3. This matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge to be set for jury trial on

plaintiff’s surviving equal protection claim against defendants Lewis and Bonilla.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 21, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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