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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

ARNOLD W. LEVI,

Plaintiff,

vs.

HIRSCH, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:03-cv-05023-REC-LJO-P

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 32)

ORDER DISMISSING CERTAIN

CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

Plaintiff, Arnold W. Levi (“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 April 15, 2005, the Magistrate Judge filed Findings and

Recommendations herein which were 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.

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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 Recommendations to

be supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed April 15, 2005,

are ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. The Eighth Amendment claim for placement in

Administrative Segregation against defendants Sullivan, Witcher,

and Eyler is DISMISSED;

3. The Eighth Amendment claim regarding exercise against

defendants Sullivan, Witcher, Eyler, Marshall, Todd, Arceo,

Traynham, and Valencia is DISMISSED;

4. The Access to the Court’s claim against defendants

Peterson, Calderon, Sullivan, Witcher, Winett, Vasquez, and Todd

is DISMISSED;

5. The retaliation claim against defendant Peterson is

DISMISSED;

6. The “interference with legal mail” claim against

defendants Tyner and Matteson is DISMISSED;

7. The claims against defendants Wiggins, Lopez, Kannada,

Lopez, Witcher, Sullivan, Calderon, Traynham, Alameida, Matteson,

Tyner, Baroya, Dr. Moore, MTA Estrada, accruing after the

initiation of this lawsuit on January 8, 2003, are DISMISSED from

this action;

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8. Defendants Alameida - Director of CDC, L. Havaland, F.

Schmidt, Doperio, Covey, Oblonsky, Sylva, and all remaining

defendants named in the Amended Complaint but not linked to an

act or omission, are DISMISSED from this action; and,

9. The action proceed against defendants Dr. Hirsch, Dr.

Doe, and Lieutenant Traynham for deliberate indifference to a

serious medical need, and against defendants Taylor and J. Mack

for excessive force.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 31, 2005 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

668554 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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