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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TYRONE JOHNSTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

MERCED DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S 

OFFICE, et al.,

Defendants.

 Case No. 1:19-cv-00926-AWI-EPG

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS

(ECF No. 7)

Plaintiff, Tyrone Johnston, is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this action filed 

under 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 May 6, 2020, Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean entered findings and 

recommendations recommending that this action be dismissed. (ECF No. 7.) Plaintiff was 

provided an opportunity to file objections to the findings and recommendations within twenty-one 

days. (Id.) Plaintiff has not filed any objections and the time to do so has passed. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), 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. However, as a matter 

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of clarification, the Court will decline to exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(3) 

over Plaintiff’s state law negligence claim against Douglas Foster. Although the Court has 

supplemental jurisdiction over that claim, the Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction 

because all federal claims have been dismissed.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The findings and recommendations entered May 6, 2020 (ECF No. 7) are adopted 

in full;

2. This case is dismissed as follows:

a. Plaintiff’s claim for malicious prosecution against the District Attorney, 

Nicole Silvera, is dismissed with prejudice based on absolute prosecutorial 

immunity;

b. Plaintiff’s claims against Detectives Brum and Vierra are dismissed with 

prejudice because the prosecutor’s independent decision to charge Plaintiff 

immunizes them from claims arising from their investigation;

c. Plaintiff’s claim against his attorney, Douglas Foster, is dismissed without 

prejudice because the Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction 

over this solely state law claim; and

3. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 9, 2020 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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