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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

CHARLES SINGLETON,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MORALES and A. PEREZ,

Defendants.

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1:03-cv-05557-REC-LJO-P

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 34)

ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO

DISMISS AND FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT (Doc. 28)

ORDER DISMISSING CASE

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO

ENTER JUDGMENT

Plaintiff, Charles Singleton (“plaintiff”), is a state

prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 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 August 25, 2005, 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 fifteen (15)

days. On September 8, 2005, plaintiff filed a motion to extend

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time. On September 20, 2005, the court granted plaintiff an

additional fifteen (15) days within which to respond. On October

3, 2005, plaintiff filed objections to the 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 August 25,

2005, are ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. Defendants’ motion to dismiss the First Amendment claim

against defendant Perez is GRANTED;

3. Defendants’ motion for summary judgment on the First

Amendment claim against defendant Morales is GRANTED;

4. This case is therefore DISMISSED; and,

5. The Clerk of Court enter judgment.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 8, 2005 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

668554 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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