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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Abel Valencia is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Plaintiff filed the instant action on September 4, 2012. 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 November 14, 2013, the Magistrate Judge screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found that 

Plaintiff stated a cognizable claim against Defendant D.J. Ruiz for retaliation and a cognizable due 

process violation against Defendants D.J. Ruiz, A. Mayo, J.C. Garcia, J.C. Smith, S. Johnson, and an 

unknown IGI officer. Plaintiff was given the option of filing an amended complaint or notifying the 

Court of his intent to proceed only on the claims found to be cognizable. 

On December 30, 2013, Plaintiff notified the Court of his intent to proceed only on the claims 

found to be cognizable. Therefore, on February 24, 2014, a Findings and Recommendation was issued 

to dismiss all other claims and defendants from the action. The Findings and Recommendation was 

ABEL VALENCIA,

 Plaintiff,

v.

CONNIE GIPSON, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:12-cv-01446-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATION, DISMISSING CERTAIN 

CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS FROM THE 

ACTION FOR FAILURE TO STATE A 

COGNIZABLE CLAIM, AND REFERRING 

MATTER BACK TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR 

FURTHER PROCEEDINGS 

[ECF NO. 19]

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served on Plaintiff and contained notice that Objections to the Findings and Recommendations were to 

be filed within thirty days. No Objections were filed. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the 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 on February 24, 2014, is adopted in full; and

2. This action shall proceed against Defendant D.J. Ruiz for retaliation and against 

Defendants D.J. Ruiz, A. Mayo, J.C. Garcia, J.C. Smith, S. Johnson, and an unknown 

IGI officer for a due process violation;

3. All other claims and defendants are dismissed from the action for failure to state a 

cognizable claim; and

4. The matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for initiation of service of process. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 18, 2014 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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