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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 00:0000 Cause Code Unknown

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BILL BRADY, No. CIV S-0602298-DFL-CMK

Plaintiff, 

vs. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

MIKE KEPLER, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, brings this civil action arising from the seizure

and sale of longhorn cattle by agents of the Bureau of Land Management and the Department of

the Interior. On October 20, 2006, the court determined that service was appropriate for the

individually named defendants – Kepler and Mauck – and directed plaintiff to submit documents

for service by the United States Marshal. Plaintiff submitted the required documents on May 5,

2007.

In his complaint, plaintiff names two federal agencies – the Bureau of Land

Management and the Department of the Interior – as defendants. The allegations in the

complaint, however, concern the actions of the individual defendants, who are alleged to be

employees of the agency defendants. There are no specific allegations concerning the agencies. 

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Moreover, sovereign immunity generally shields the federal government and its agencies from

suit. See FDIC v. Meyer, 510 U.S. 471, 475 (1994). This immunity extends to the individual

defendants to the extent plaintiff sues them in their official capacities as employees of the agency

defendants. For these reasons, the court finds that dismissal of the federal agency defendants is

appropriate. This action should proceed as against the individual defendants in their individual

capacities only.

Based on the foregoing, the undersigned recommends that defendants Bureau of

Land Management and Department of the Interior be dismissed from this action.

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District

Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within 20 days

after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written

objections with the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge's

Findings and Recommendations.” Failure to file objections within the specified time may waive

the right to appeal. See Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

DATED: June 7, 2007.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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