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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 

George Johnson,

Plaintiff, No. Civ. S 04-2255 LKK PAN P

vs. Findings and Recommendations

Joseph Sherman, et al.,

Defendants.

-oOoPlaintiff is a state prisoner prosecuting this civil rights

action without counsel. 

April 13, 2005, the court dismissed plaintiff’s claims

against defendants Stratton, O’Brian, Woodford, Grannis and

Knowles pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, with leave to amend. The

court informed plaintiff he could proceed against defendants

Sherman, Lea and Flint by submitting materials for service within

15 days, but the court would construe his election so to proceed

as consent to dismissal of his claims against defendants 

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Stratton, O’Brian, Woodford, Grannis and Knowles without leave to

amend. 

January 12, 2006, plaintiff submitted materials for service

of defendants Sherman, Lea and Flint. I find plaintiff has

consented to dismissal of claims against defendants Stratton,

O’Brian, Woodford, Grannis and Knowles without leave to amend. 

Accordingly, the court hereby recommends that claims against

defendants Stratton, O’Brian, Woodford, Grannis and Knowles be

dismissed without prejudice. 

Pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l), these

findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States

District Judge assigned to this case. Written objections may be

filed within 20 days of service of these findings and

recommendations. The document should be captioned “Objections to

Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” The district

judge may accept, reject, or modify these findings and

recommendations in whole or in part.

Dated: January 19, 2006. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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