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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

WILLIAM CROWDER, 

Plaintiff,

vs.

R. A. GAULDEN, 

Defendant. 

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1:06-cv-00016-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 23)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S

STATE LAW CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES

(Doc. 18)

ORDER DISMISSING PLAINTIFF’S

CLAIM FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

Plaintiff William Crowder (“plaintiff”), a state prisoner

proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, 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 72-302.

On April 13, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and

Recommendations herein which was served on the parties and which

contained notice to the parties that any objections to the

Findings and Recommendations were to be filed within thirty days. 

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To date, the parties have not filed objections to the Magistrate

Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. §

636(b)(1)(C) 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 by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed April 13, 2007,

is ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. Defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s state law

tort claims for damages, filed February 9, 2007, is GRANTED,

without prejudice, to the extent the complaint may be construed

to plead such claims; and,

3. Pursuant to defendant’s motion to dismiss, filed

February 9, 2007, and the court’s screening authority,

plaintiff’s claim for injunctive relief is DISMISSED from this

action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 13, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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