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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

ROSALIO FELIPE,

Plaintiff,

vs.

T. SURGEES, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:06-cv-00086-LJO-NEW (DLB) PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 22)

ORDER DISMISSING CERTAIN

CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS, AND

REFERRING MATTER BACK TO

MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR FURTHER

PROCEEDINGS

Plaintiff Rosalio Felipe (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner

proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis 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 April 12, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and

Recommendations herein which was served on plaintiff and which

contained notice to plaintiff that any objection to the Findings

and Recommendations was to be filed within thirty days. On July 

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18, 2007, after obtaining an extension of time, plaintiff filed

an Objection.

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 12, 2007,

is ADOPTED IN FULL;

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

filed November 27, 2006, against defendants Tune, Gracey, Barns,

Johnson, Carrasco, Chapman, Silva, Hartgrove, Todd, John Doe,

Resendez, and Bowers for retaliation, in violation of the

First Amendment;

3. Plaintiff’s conspiracy and due process claims are

DISMISSED, with prejudice, for failure to state a claim upon

which relief may be granted;

4. Plaintiff’s declaratory relief claim is DISMISSED; and,

5. Defendants Whitlach and Cobb are DISMISSED from this

action based on plaintiff’s failure to state a claim upon which

relief may be granted against them.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 24, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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