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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 SIMEON PITTMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. GEOFFREY KAMEN, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:18-cv-01316-DAD-GSA (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS, PERMITTING 

ACTION TO PROCEED WITH CERTAIN 

CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS, AND 

DISMISSING ALL OTHER CLAIMS AND 

DEFENDANTS

(Doc. No. 16)

Plaintiff Edward Simeon Pittman is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

with 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 302. 

On April 8, 2020, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations, 

recommending that this action proceed only with plaintiff’s medical indifference claim against 

defendant Kamen and retaliation claims against defendants Kamen and Hickman. (Doc. No. 16 at 

5–7, 10–11.) The magistrate judge also recommended that all other claims and defendants be 

dismissed from this action based on plaintiff’s failure to state a claim. (Id. at 12.) The findings 

and recommendations were served on plaintiff and contained notice that any objections were to 

be filed within fourteen (14) days of service. (Id.) No objections have been filed, and the time to 

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do so has now passed.

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

court has conducted a de novo review of the 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 8, 2020 (Doc. No. 16) are 

adopted in full;

2. This action now proceeds with plaintiff’s first amended complaint (Doc. No. 14) 

on the following claims:

a. Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment medical indifference claim against 

defendant Kamen; and

b. Plaintiff’s First Amendment retaliation claims against defendants Kamen 

and Hickman;

3. All other claims and defendants are dismissed from this case without leave to 

amend due to plaintiff’s repeated failures to state a claim; and

4. This case is referred back to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings, 

including initiation of service of process.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 20, 2020 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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