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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEVONTE B. HARRIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

D. ARDEN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:21-cv-00818-ADA-CDB (PC) 

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS 

CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

(ECF No. 13)

Plaintiff Devonte B. Harris is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 

brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate 

Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On December 2, 2022, the assigned magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations, 

recommending that Defendants M. Boersma and Ken Clark be dismissed, and that Plaintiff’s first 

amended complaint be dismissed, except for its claims of excessive force against Defendants 

Arden, Gamboa, Garcia, Pasillas and Perez, and retaliation against Defendants Arden, Gamboa, 

Garcia and Pasillas. (ECF No. 13.) The magistrate judge provided Plaintiff 14 days within which 

to file any objections to the findings and recommendations. (Id. at 2.) No objections have been 

filed. 

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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 file, the Court finds the findings and 

recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations issued on December 2, 2022 (ECF No. 13) are 

ADOPTED in full;

2. Defendants M. Boersma and Ken Clark are DISMISSED from this action;

3. The claims in Plaintiff’s first amended complaint are DISMISSED, except for the 

claim of excessive force against Defendants Arden, Gamboa, Garcia, Pasillas and 

Perez, and the retaliation claim against Defendants Arden, Gamboa, Garcia and 

Pasillas; and 

4. The matter is referred back to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 17, 2023 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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