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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

JOE NINO,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. MUNOZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-01722-KES-CDB (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO GRANT

DEFENDANT SULLIVAN’S MOTION TO 

DISMISS 

(Docs. 48, 51)

Plaintiff Joe Nino, appearing through counsel, brought this civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States magistrate judge pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On July 13, 2023, defendant Sullivan filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff Nino’s operative 

fourth amended complaint. (Doc. 48.) Nino filed an opposition to the motion on August 3, 2023, 

and Sullivan filed his reply thereto on August 17, 2023. (Docs. 49, 50.) On October 17, 2023, 

the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations, recommending that 

defendant Sullivan’s motion to dismiss be granted. (Doc. 51.) Specifically, it was recommended 

that the motion to dismiss the fourth amended complaint be granted without leave to amend, and 

that defendant Sullivan be dismissed from this action. (Id. at 21.) The magistrate judge provided 

14 days within which any party could file objections to the findings and recommendations. (Id.)

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More than 14 days have elapsed, and no party has filed objections to the findings and 

recommendations. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), this court has conducted a de 

novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the file, the court concludes that the findings 

and recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis.

Accordingly:

1. The findings and recommendations issued on October 17, 2023 (Doc. 51) are 

adopted in full;

2. Defendant Sullivan’s motion to dismiss (Doc. 48) is granted; 

3. Defendant Sullivan is dismissed from this action; 

4. This action proceeds against defendants Munoz, Carillo, John Doe, Escarcega, 

Harris, and Masferrer only on the claims asserted against those individuals in 

plaintiff’s operative fourth amended complaint; and

5. The matter is referred back to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 30, 2024 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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