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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

JOE NINO,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. MUNOZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-01722-ADA-CDB (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO GRANT IN PART 

AND DENY IN PART DEFENDANT 

SULLIVAN’S MOTION TO DISMISS 

(ECF No. 44)

Plaintiff Joe Nino (“Plaintiff”), appearing through counsel, brought this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant 

to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. 

On February 21, 2023, the assigned Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations, 

recommending that Defendant Sullivan’s motion to dismiss be granted in part and denied in part. 

(See ECF No. 44.) Specifically, the Magistrate Judge recommended the motion be granted in part 

for Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim alleging supervisory liability against Defendant Sullivan for 

Eighth Amendment violations. (Id. at 18.) The Magistrate Judge further recommended that 

Plaintiff be granted leave to file a fourth amended complaint to cure the deficiencies identified in 

his claim against Defendant Sullivan, assuming he could do so in good faith. (Id. at 18-19.) Lastly, 

the Magistrate Judge provided 14 days within which any party could file objections to the findings 

and recommendations. (Id. at 19.) More than 14 days have passed, and no party has filed objections 

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to the findings and recommendations. 

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 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 February 21, 2023, (ECF No. 44), are 

ADOPTED in full;

2. Defendant Sullivan’s motion to dismiss, (ECF No. 38), is GRANTED in PART and 

DENIED in PART; 

3. Plaintiff is GRANTED leave to amend to file a fourth amended complaint. Plaintiff 

SHALL file his fourth amended complaint within 30 days of the date of service of this 

order; and

4. The matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 31, 2023 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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