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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

MASA NATHANIEL WARDEN, 

Plaintiff,

v.

B. COWAN; W. WILLIAMS; and N.

WEAVER,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-0431 MCE AC PS

ORDER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner, is proceeding in this action in pro per and in forma pauperis. 

The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21).

On September 18, 2020, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations herein 

which were served on all parties and which contained notice to all parties that any objections to 

the findings and recommendations were to be filed within twenty-one days. ECF No. 52. 

Defendants have filed objections to the findings and recommendations. ECF No. 53.

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 by proper 

analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The findings and recommendations filed September 18, 2020 are adopted in full.

2. Defendants’ motion for summary judgement (ECF No. 43-1) is GRANTED as to 

Corporal Williams only, and DENIED as to the remaining defendants, Officers Cowan and 

Weaver.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 23, 2020

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