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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

NORVAL WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

R. VELLA, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:04-cv-05728-REC-LJO-P

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 14)

ORDER DISMISSING CERTAIN

CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

Plaintiff Norval Williams (“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 September 27, 2005, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings

and Recommendations herein which was served on plaintiff and

which contained notice to plaintiff that any objections to the

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

days. To date, plaintiff has 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.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed September 27,

2005, is ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. This action shall proceed on plaintiff’s complaint,

filed May 18, 2004, against defendants Zamora, Fugate, Escamilla,

Fiero, and Chrones on plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment excessive

force claim;

3. Plaintiff’s excessive force claim against defendants

Vella and Villareal is DISMISSED for failure to state a claim

upon which relief may be granted;

4. Plaintiff’s verbal threat claim defendant Villareal is

DISMISSED for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be

granted;

5. Plaintiff’s due process, equal protection, and

retaliation claims are DISMISSED for failure to state a claim

upon which relief may be granted;

6. Plaintiff’s assault and battery claims against

defendants Zamora, Fugate, Escamilla, and Fiero are DISMISSED for

failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; and,

7. Defendants Vella and Villareal are DISMISSED from this

action based on plaintiff’s failure to state any claims upon

which relief may be granted against them.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 8, 2005 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

668554 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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