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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HOWARD SCOTT,

Plaintiff, No. 2:09-cv-00851-MCE-EFB P

v.

M. McDONALD, et al., 

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief

under 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 March 12, 2013, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations herein

(ECF No. 103) which were served on all parties and which contained notice to all parties that

any objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen days. 

Neither party has filed objections to the findings and recommendations.

The Court has reviewed the file and finds the findings and recommendations to be

supported by the record and by the Magistrate Judge’s analysis. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The findings and recommendations (ECF No. 103) filed March 12, 2013,

are ADOPTED IN FULL; and 

2. The August 7, 2012, Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 90) is GRANTED IN

PART and the following claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT

PREJUDICE for failure to exhaust:

a. Plaintiff’s claims against Defendants Sharrb, Cooper, Oatman, and

Nelson for refusing to feed Plaintiff in his cell or provide an

assistant to walk Plaintiff to the dining hall during the first half of

2008;

b. Plaintiff’s claim against Defendant Medina for ordering the

confiscation of Plaintiff’s medically-necessary vest and cane in

May 2009;

c. Plaintiff’s claim against Defendant Betty for refusing to assist

Plaintiff in getting a water leak repaired and filling out a sick call

slip in September 2007; and

d. Plaintiff’s claim against Defendant Barron for slamming Plaintiff

into a wall in November 2007. 

3. The Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 90) is otherwise DENIED. 

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