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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

JOSEPH D. RODRIGUEZ,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,

 Defendants.

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 ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

 RECOMMENDATIONS

 (ECF No. 13.)

ORDER FOR THIS ACTION TO 

PROCEED ONLY AGAINST 

DEFENDANT SHERMAN ON 

PLAINTIFF’S CONDITIONS OF 

CONFINEMENT CLAIM AND RELATED 

STATE CLAIMS

ORDER DISMISSING ALL OTHER 

CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

Joseph D. Rodriguez (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis with this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. This case now 

proceeds on Plaintiff’s original Complaint filed on November 19, 2015. (ECF No. 1.) 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 April 5, 2016, the Court entered Findings and Recommendations, recommending 

that this action proceed only against defendant Stuart Sherman, on Plaintiff’s claim for adverse 

conditions of confinement and related state claims, and that all other claims and defendants be 

dismissed from this action based on Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim. (ECF No. 13.) Plaintiff 

was provided an opportunity to file objections to the Findings and Recommendations within 

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twenty days. To date, Plaintiff has not filed objections or otherwise responded to the Findings 

and Recommendations.

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. 

Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued by the Magistrate Judge on April 5, 

2016, are ADOPTED in full;

2. This action now proceeds with Plaintiff’s original Complaint, filed on 

November 19, 2015, against defendant Stuart Sherman, on Plaintiff’s conditions 

of confinement claim under the Eighth Amendment, and related state claims;

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

4. Defendants Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (Governor of California) and Kelly 

Harrington (Director of CDCR) are DISMISSED from this action based on 

Plaintiff’s failure to state any claims upon which relief may be granted against 

them;

5. Plaintiff’s official capacity and supervisory liability claims are DISMISSED 

from this action based on Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim;

6. The Clerk is DIRECTED to reflect the dismissal of all defendants except 

defendant Stuart Sherman from this case on the Court’s docket; and

7. This case is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 7, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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