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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD SCOTT KINDRED,

Plaintiff,

v.

A. DIKE,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:19-cv-00955-JLT (PC)

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO DISMISS CLAIMS NOT FOUND 

COGNIZABLE

14-DAY DEADLINE

Clerk of Court to assign a District Judge

The Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint (Doc. 1) and found that it states cognizable 

claims under the Fourteenth Amendment against A. Dike but not against B. Phi, B. Powers, or B. 

Price. (Doc. 6.) The Court directed Plaintiff to file a first amended complaint curing the 

deficiencies identified in its order or to notify the Court that he wishes to proceed only the claims 

found cognizable. (Id.)

In response to the Court’s screening order, Plaintiff filed a notice that he “desires to 

proceed only on the claims found cognizable ... against Defendant Dike and the Doe Defendant 

and to dismiss Phi, Powers, an[d] Price as Defendants.” (Doc. 7.) For this reason, and for the 

reasons set forth in the Court’s screening order (Doc. 6), the Court RECOMMENDS that Phi, 

Powers, and Price be DISMISSED as defendants. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to

randomly assign a District Judge to this action.

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These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to a United States District Judge, 

pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within 14 days of the date of service of these 

Findings and Recommendations, Plaintiff 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 result in waiver of 

rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 839 (9th Cir. 2014) (citing Baxter v. 

Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 (9th Cir. 1991)).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 19, 2020 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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