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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES LOWELL KENTZ,

Plaintiff,

vs.

EARLENE SMITH,

Defendant. 

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1:04cv-06066-REC-LJO-P

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 29)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

(Doc. 28)

Plaintiff Charles Lowell Kentz (“plaintiff”) is a federal

prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant

to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of

Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). The matter was referred to a

United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302.

On January 4, 2006, the Magistrate Judge filed Findings and

Recommendations herein which were served on the parties and which

contained notice to the parties that any objections to the

Findings and Recommendations were to be filed within thirty (30)

days. On January 18, 2006, plaintiff filed objections to the

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Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. §

636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 73-305, 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:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed January 4,

2006, is ADOPTED IN FULL; and

2. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, filed December

27, 2005, is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 15, 2006 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

668554 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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