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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

ROCKY CURTIS, 1:06-cv-00045-OWW-GSA-PC

Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS &

RECOMMENDATIONS

vs. (Doc. 12)

N. KUSHNER, et al., ORDER FOR THIS ACTION TO PROCEED

AGAINST DEFENDANT DOE FOR 

Defendants. VIOLATION OF THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT

AND DISMISSING OTHER CLAIMS AND

DEFENDANTS

ORDER REFERRING CASE BACK TO

MAGISTRATE JUDGE TO INITIATE

SERVICE OF PROCESS

_____________________________/

Rocky Curtis (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se 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 September 5, 2007, findings and recommendations were entered, recommending

that this action proceed against defendant Doe on plaintiff's Eighth Amendment medical care claim,

that plaintiff's Eighth Amendment claims against defendants Kushner, Smith, Bresler, Culton,

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Hodges-Wilkin, and John Doe 2 be dismissed for failure to state a claim, and that defendants

Kushner, Smith, Bresler, Culton, Hodges-Wilkin, and John Doe 2 be dismissed from this action

based on plaintiff's failure to state any claims upon which relief may be granted against them. 

Plaintiff was provided an opportunity to file objections to the findings and 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

September 5, 2007, are adopted in full;

2. This action now proceeds against defendant Doe on plaintiff's Eighth

Amendment medical care claim;

3. Plaintiff's Eighth Amendment claims against defendants Kushner, Smith,

Bresler, Culton, Hodges-Wilkin, and John Doe 2 are dismissed for failure to

state a claim upon which relief may be granted; 

4. Defendants Kushner, Smith, Bresler, Culton, Hodges-Wilkin, and John Doe 2

are dismissed from this action based on plaintiff's failure to state any claims

upon which relief may be granted against them; and

5. This action is referred back to the Magistrate Judge to initiate service of

process.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 5, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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