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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM JACKSON KITCHENS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

RICHARD PIERCE, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:05-cv-01567 LJO NEW (DLB) P

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION (Doc. 31)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

DISMISS (Doc. 23)

Plaintiff, William Jackson Kitchens (“plaintiff”), is a

civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this

civil rights action pursuant to 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 June 26, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed Findings and a

Recommendation herein which were served on the parties and which

contained notice to the parties that any objections to the

Findings and Recommendation were to be filed within thirty (30)

days. On July 24, 2007, plaintiff filed objections to the

Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendation.

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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 Recommendation to

be supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendation, filed June 26, 2007,

are ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. Defendants’ motion to dismiss the claims against them

for failure to allege sufficient linkage is DENIED with

prejudice;

3. Defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims based

on denial of access to the courts and the strip search is DENIED

with prejudice, on the ground that they are not separate, stand

alone legal claims; and,

4. Defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims for

declaratory relief is DENIED, without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 27, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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