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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

REAMEL CURTIS,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

KELLI HARRINGTON, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:15-cv-00553-LJO-EPG-PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS IN FULL THAT 

THIS ACTION PROCEED ONLY AGAINST 

DEFENDANTS GONZALEZ AND 

MARTINEZ ON PLAINTIFF=S DENIAL OF 

ACCESS TO COURTS CLAIMS AND THAT

ALL OTHER CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS 

BE DISMISSED

(ECF No. 15)

Curtis Reamel (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

with this civil rights action pursuant to 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 September 28, 2016, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and Recommendations 

that this action should proceed on Plaintiff’s failure to protect claim against defendants 

Gonzalez and Burgarin. (ECF No. 15.) The Magistrate Judge further recommended that 1) all 

remaining claims and defendants be dismissed from this action; and 2) Plaintiff’s claim for 

excessive force be dismissed from this action based on Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim. (Id.) 

This was served on Plaintiff that same day and contained notice that any objections were to be 

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filed within twenty days. (Id.) Plaintiff did not file any objections and has agreed to proceed 

only on his failure to protect claim (ECF No. 14). 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed September 28, 2016 (Doc. 15), are

adopted in full;

2. This action shall proceed only against defendants Gonzalez and Burgarin on 

Plaintiff’s failure to protect claim;

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

4. Plaintiff’s claim for excessive force is dismissed from this action based on 

Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 5, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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