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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

DAVID SAFIDI CAUTHEN, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

RIVERA et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:12-cv-01747 LJO DLB (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS AND GRANTING 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR PARTIAL 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

(Document 67)

Plaintiff David Safidi Cauthen, Jr. (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on October 26, 2012. 

On November 13, 2014, Defendants filed a motion for partial summary judgment. The 

matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and 

Local Rule 302.

On May 4, 2015, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and Recommendations to grant 

Defendants’ motion. The Findings and Recommendations were served on the parties and contained 

notice that any objections to the Findings and Recommendations were to be filed within thirty days. 

Neither party has filed objections.

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

novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds that the Findings 

and Recommendations are supported by the record and by proper analysis.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed May 4, 2015, are ADOPTED in full; 

2. Defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment (Document 62) is GRANTED;

3. Defendants Waddle and Mackey are entitled to summary judgment on all claims 

against them and JUDGMENT SHALL BE ENTERED in their favor; and 

4. This action SHALL PROCEED on Plaintiff’s excessive force claim against 

Defendants Rivera, Northcutt, Negrete, Arreola and King. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 17, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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