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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

VINCENT DELEON,

Plaintiff,

v.

BRYAN PHILLIPS, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:24-cv-00234-KES-EPG (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS 

CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

AND TO PROCEED ON PLAINTIFF’S 

EXCESSIVE FORCE CLAIM

(Doc. 13)

Vincent DeLeon proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s first amended complaint (FAC) alleges correctional 

officers at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (CSATF) used excessive force against 

him. Doc. 11. The matter was referred to a United States magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§ 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. 

Plaintiff filed his initial complaint on February 26, 2024. Doc. 1. On April 19, 2024, the 

Court screened plaintiff’s complaint and found that, “[w]hile the allegations in the complaint 

appear to state an incident of excessive force, it is not clear from the complaint who used force 

against him. Plaintiff lists several officers and the Warden of CSATF as defendants, but does not 

describe what any of them did in his description of the event.” Doc. 10. Plaintiff was given leave 

to amend his complaint, id., and he filed the FAC on May 10, 2024, Doc. 11.

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The assigned magistrate judge screened the FAC and entered findings and 

recommendations on May 21, 2024, finding that plaintiff stated a cognizable excessive force 

claim against defendant Steven Santiago. Doc. 13. The magistrate judge also recommended that 

all other claims and defendants be dismissed without further leave to amend. Id. at 7.

The findings and recommendations were served on plaintiff and notified him that any 

objections were to be filed within thirty days after service. Id. at 7. The findings and 

recommendations advised plaintiff that “failure to file objections within the specified time may 

result in the waiver of rights on appeal.” Id. at 8 (citing Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 

838–39 (9th Cir. 2014)). No objections have been filed, and the deadline to do so has passed. 

See docket. 

In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the Court has conducted a de novo review of 

this case. Having carefully reviewed the file, the Court concludes the findings and 

recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis. 

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations issued on May 21, 2024, Doc. 13, are ADOPTED 

IN FULL;

2. This case shall PROCEED on plaintiff’s claim of excessive force against defendant

Steven Santiago, a correctional officer at CSATF;

3. All other claims and defendants are DISMISSED for failure to state a claim upon 

which relief may be granted;

4. This action is referred back to the assigned magistrate judge for proceedings consistent 

with this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 11, 2024 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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