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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWARD TORRES,

Plaintiff,

v.

JAYSON QUICK, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:22-cv-01536-ADA-EPG (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISMISSING 

CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

(ECF Nos. 1, 13, 18)

Plaintiff Edward Torres (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which includes state law 

claims. 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 April 19, 2023, the assigned Magistrate Judge entered findings and recommendations, 

recommending “that all claims and defendants be dismissed, except for Plaintiff’s Eighth 

Amendment excessive force claims against defendants Quick, Garza, Garcia, Valadez, Prince, 

and Martinez; his Eighth Amendment failure to protect claims against defendants Quick, Garza, 

Garcia, Valadez, Prince, and Martinez; and his Eighth Amendment claim against defendant 

Ontiveros for deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs.” (ECF No. 18 at 2.) 

Plaintiff had the opportunity to file objections to the findings and recommendations. The 

deadline for filing objections has passed, and Plaintiff has not filed objections or otherwise 

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responded to the findings and recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 304, 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, 

1. The findings and recommendations issued on April 19, 2023, (ECF No. 18), are 

adopted in full;

2. All claims and defendants are dismissed, except for Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment 

excessive force claims against defendants Quick, Garza, Garcia, Valadez, Prince, 

and Martinez; his Eighth Amendment failure to protect claims against defendants 

Quick, Garza, Garcia, Valadez, Prince, and Martinez; and his Eighth Amendment 

claim against defendant Ontiveros for deliberate indifference to his serious 

medical needs; and

3. The Clerk of Court is directed to reflect the dismissal of defendants Alvarez, 

Mendoza, and Gustavian on the Court’s docket.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 30, 2023 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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