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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

GILBERT COLON, 1:07-cv-01023-AWI-SMS-PC

Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS 

AND RECOMMENDATIONS

vs. (Doc. 18.)

TILTON, et al., ORDER FOR ACTION TO PROCEED ONLY ON 

PLAINTIFF'S FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT

CLAIMS, AND DISMISSING PLAINTIFF'S

Defendants. EIGHTH AMENDMENT CLAIMS

_____________________________/

Gilbert Colon (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the complaint commencing this action on July

18, 2008. (Doc. 1.) On February 24, 2009, plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint upon which

this case now proceeds. (Doc. 14.) The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302. 

 On November 19, 2009, findings and recommendations were entered, recommending

that this action proceed on the First Amended Complaint, on plaintiff's Fourteenth Amendment

claims only, against defendants Assistant Warden M. Sullivan, Captain M. Martin, J. Tennison

(CCII), M. Cooper (CCII), and S. Hay (CCI), and that plaintiff's Eighth Amendment claims be

dismissed. Plaintiff was provided an opportunity to file objections to the findings and 1

Defendants James E. Tilton, I. D. Clay, W. Duncan, and M. Martinez were named by plaintiff in the original

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complaint but omitted by plaintiff in the First Amended Complaint, and these defendants are therefore dismissed from this

action. (Docs. 1, 14.)

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recommendations within thirty days. To date, plaintiff has not filed objections or otherwise

responded to the findings and recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. ' 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 73-

305, 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 proper

analysis. 

Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued by the Magistrate Judge on

November 19, 2009, are adopted in full;

2. This action now proceeds on the First Amended Complaint filed February 24,

2009, on plaintiff's claims for violation of his rights under the Due Process

Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, against

defendants Assistant Warden M. Sullivan, Captain M. Martin, J. Tennison

(CCII), M. Cooper (CCII), and S. Hay (CCI); 

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

4. Plaintiff's claims for violation of his rights under the Eighth Amendment are

dismissed from this action for failure to state a claim upon which relief may

be granted under § 1983; 

5. The Clerk is directed to add these four (4) defendants to the Court's Docket: 

Captain M. Martin

J. Tennison (CCII)

M. Cooper (CCII) 

S. Hay (CCI);

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6. The Clerk is directed to reflect the dismissal of these four (4) defendants on

the Court's Docket:

James E. Tilton

I. D. Clay

W. Duncan

M. Martinez; and

7. The Magistrate Judge shall issue an order commencing the service process in

this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 9, 2010 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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