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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

CHRISTOPHER GUSTARD,

Plaintiff,

v.

KAMALA HARRIS, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:17-cv-0012-TLN-EFB 

ORDER

Plaintiff Christopher Gustard (“Plaintiff”), a federal inmate proceeding pro se, has 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 October 29, 2019, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations herein 

which were served on all parties and which contained notice to all parties that any objections to 

the findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen days. (ECF No. 78.) Plaintiff 

has filed objections to the findings and recommendations (ECF No. 83) and Defendants have filed 

a response thereto (ECF No. 85).

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) 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 by 

proper analysis.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations filed October 29, 2019 (ECF No. 78), are adopted 

in full; 

2. Defendant Morazzini’s March 29, 2019 Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 51) is 

GRANTED without leave to amend; and

3. The March 29, 2019 Motion to Dismiss brought by defendants McCauley and

McKinney (ECF No. 52) is GRANTED in part as follows and otherwise DENIED:

a. Plaintiff’s claim that Defendant McKinney, in his individual capacity, deprived

Plaintiff of due process by imposing costs of enforcement on him are DISMISSED with leave to 

amend;

b. Plaintiff’s claim that Defendants McKinney and McCauley, in their individual

capacities, deprived Plaintiff of due process by not providing notice of the time limit for filing a 

state court administrative writ are DISMISSED without leave to amend;

c. Plaintiff’s claim that Defendants McKinney and McCauley, in their individual 

capacities, deprived Plaintiff of due process by imposing a license renewal fee and a late fee on 

him without providing adequate process are DISMISSED with leave to amend; 

d. Plaintiff’s claim that defendants McKinney and McCauley, in their individual 

capacities, deprived Plaintiff of due process by providing inadequate notice and an untimely 

hearing on the revocation of his license are DISMISSED with leave to amend. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 30, 2020

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