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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

ANGEL AVALOS, 

Plaintiff,

v.

CARPENTER, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00369-LJO-JLT (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS, GRANTING 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 

(Docs. 12, 25)

Plaintiff, Angel Avalos, is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a 

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 which he filed on March 9, 2015. 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 June 23, 2016, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and Recommendations to grant 

the motion dismiss filed by Defendants Smith and Tyler. The Findings and Recommendations 

was served on the parties that same day and contained notice that objections to the Findings and 

Recommendations were to be filed within twenty-one days. No objections were filed; rather 

Plaintiff filed a document indicating his agreement to dismissal of Defendants Smith and Tyler 

and that this action proceed against the sole remaining Defendant, Carpenter. (Doc. 29.)

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

de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds the 

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Findings and Recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed June 23, 2016 (Doc. 25), are adopted 

in full; 

2. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, filed on November 3, 2015 (Doc. 12), is 

GRANTED; 

3. Defendants N. Tyler and S. Smith and all claims against them are DISMISSED

with prejudice; and

4. The action is referred to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings, on 

Plaintiff’s claims against the sole remaining Defendant, Carpenter, consistent 

with this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 4, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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