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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

THOMAS GOOLSBY,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MATTHEW CATE, et al., 

Defendants.

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1:11cv01773 DLB PC

ORDER DISMISSING 

CERTAIN CLAIMS

Plaintiff Thomas Goolsby (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner in the custody of the California 

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”). Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action 

on October 25, 2011.1

On February 6, 2013, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). The Court 

screened the FAC on May 20, 2013, and found that it states a First Amendment retaliation claim 

against Defendants Gentry, Noyce, Eubanks, Tyree, Medrano, Holman, Holland and Steadman, 

and violation of due process claims against Defendants Eubanks, Tyree, Medrano, Holland and 

Gutierrez. The Court also dismissed certain claims and certain Defendants without leave to 

amend. 

 

1 On December 5, 2011, Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge.

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On June 3, 3013, Plaintiff notified the Court that he would proceed on the cognizable 

claims and would not amend the access to courts claim. Plaintiff has been instructed on service 

by separate order.

Therefore, pursuant to Plaintiff’s June 3, 2013, notice, the Court DISMISSES all access 

to courts claims in the FAC. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 7, 2013 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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