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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

GERALDINE DARDEN, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

S. DRISCOLL, et al.,

 Defendants.

 1:12-cv-01001-LJO-GSA-PC

 ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

 RECOMMENDATIONS

 (Doc. 26.)

ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANTS

SPENCER AND BLACKFORD FROM 

THIS ACTION, FOR FAILURE TO 

STATE A CLAIM

Geraldine Darden (APlaintiff@) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights 

action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. This case now proceeds on Plaintiff’s First 

Amended Complaint filed on February 11, 2013. (Doc. 19.) The matter was referred to a 

United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. 

On May 18, 2015, the Court entered Findings and Recommendations, recommending 

that defendants Spencer and Blackford be dismissed from this action based on Plaintiff=s failure 

to state a claim. (Doc. 26.) Plaintiff was provided an opportunity to file objections to the 

Findings and Recommendations within twenty 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 304, this 

Court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, 

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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 May 18, 

2015, are ADOPTED in full;

2. Defendants Spencer and Blackford are DISMISSED from this action based on 

Plaintiff's failure to state any claims upon which relief may be granted against 

her.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 18, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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