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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

JUAN JAIMES,

Plaintiff,

v.

S. HERRERA, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-01884 LJO DLB PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATION AND GRANTING 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

PLAINTIFF’S STATE LAW CLAIMS

Plaintiff Juan Jaimes, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this 

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on November 21, 2013. The matter was referred 

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

This action is proceeding on the following claims: (1) excessive force in violation of the Eighth 

Amendment against Defendants Herrera and Lozano; and (2) battery against Defendants Herrera 

and Lozano. 

On August 11, 2015, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and Recommendations that

recommended Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s state law claims as untimely be 

GRANTED and Plaintiff’s state law claims be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Findings 

and Recommendations were served on all parties and contained notice that any objections were 

to be filed within thirty (30) days. Over thirty days have passed and no party has filed 

objections. 

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted 

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

Findings and Recommendations are supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed August 11, 2015, are ADOPTED in full; 

2. Defendant’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s state law claims is GRANTED; 

3. Plaintiff’s state law claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; and

4. This action SHALL PROCEED on Plaintiff’s claim of excessive force in violation of the 

Eighth Amendment against Defendants Herrera and Lozano.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 30, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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