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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

DAVID G. LEONARD,

Plaintiff,

v.

JIM DENNY, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:12-cv-0915 TLN AC P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner 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 January 5, 2016, 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 twenty-one days. ECF No. 76. 

Defendants have filed objections to the findings and recommendations.1ECF No. 77.

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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In future filings, Defendants may brief the issues raised in their objections. ECF No. 77. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations filed January 5, 2016 (ECF No. 76), are adopted in 

full;

2. Counts I, II, IV, and V are dismissed in part, as set forth in the January 5, 2016,

findings and recommendations, without leave to amend;

3. Within thirty days from the date of this order, Defendants are ordered to respond to the 

second amended complaint as follows:

a. Defendants Denny, Parker, Saunders, Brown, Sutter County Sheriff’s

Department, Sutter County Jail, and Sutter County must respond to Count I as set forth in Section 

VI.C. of the January 5, 2016, findings and recommendations.

b. Defendants Parker, Bidwell, Sutter County Sheriff’s Department, Sutter 

County Jail, and Sutter County must respond to Count II as set forth in Section VII.C. of the 

January 5, 2016 findings and recommendations.

c. Defendants Saunders and Brown must respond to Count III as set forth in

Section VIII.B. of the January 5, 2016 findings and recommendations.

d. Defendants Parker and Bidwell must respond to Count IV as set forth in

Section IX.C. of the January 5, 2016 findings and recommendations.

e. Defendants Sutter County Sheriff’s Department, Sutter County Jail, and 

Sutter County must respond to Count V as set forth in Section X.C. of the January 5, 2016 

findings and recommendations.

Dated: March 30, 2016

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