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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VERNON L. RYLEE and JANET R.

RYLEE and SMILEY J. HARRIS

Plaintiffs, No. CIV S 05-0068 DFL CMK 

vs.

JOHN ASHCROFT, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiffs Vernon L. Rylee, Janet R. Rylee and Smiley J. Harris are proceeding pro

se in this civil rights action. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge under

28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302(b)(21). 

On December 7, 2005, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations

herein which were served on plaintiffs and which contained notice to plaintiffs that any

objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within ten days. Plaintiffs have

not filed objections to the findings and recommendations.

The court’s review of the case file reveals that all three plaintiffs have consented

to jurisdiction of the magistrate judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1). Given that consent and the

absence of any objection from the plaintiffs, the court is inclined to view the magistrate judge’s

findings and recommendations as a final order upon which judgment should enter. 

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In the alternative, the court adopts the findings and recommendations with the

exception of the RFRA discussion. As to the RFRA claim, the court would dismiss the claim on

the ground that the allegations regarding plaintiffs’ religious beliefs concerning marijuana are

legally frivolous and insufficient. See Jones v. Bradley, 590 F.2d 294, 296 (9th Cir. 1979). 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is dismissed for failure to state a claim

upon which relief can be granted. 

Dated: August 29, 2006

DAVID F. LEVI

United States District Judge

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