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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

ROBERT WALTON,

Plaintiff,

vs.

AYON, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:07-cv-00246-OWW-SMS PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 8)

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR

FAILURE TO EXHAUST AND FAILURE

TO STATE A CLAIM (Doc. 1)

Plaintiff Robert Walton (“plaintiff”) is a former 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 June 19, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and

Recommendations herein which was served on plaintiff and which

contained notice to plaintiff that any objection to the Findings

and Recommendations was to be filed within thirty days. On July

25, 2007, plaintiff filed an objection to the Magistrate Judge’s

Findings and Recommendations.

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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 June 19, 2007,

is ADOPTED IN FULL; and

2. This action is dismissed in its entirety, as follows:

a. Plaintiff’s argument concerning the merits of his

motion for a new trial is DISREGARDED;

b. Plaintiff’s claims arising from the delay and

review of his outgoing mail are DISMISSED, without

prejudice, for failure to exhaust;

c. Plaintiff’s claim arising from defendant James’

refusal to allow plaintiff to attach a trust

account withdrawal slip to his mail is DISMISSED,

with prejudice, for failure to state a claim upon

which relief may be granted; 

d. Plaintiff’s claims arising from the review of his

mail by defendant Oetting and the opening of his

letter from the court are DISMISSED, with

prejudice, for failure to state a claim upon which

relief may be granted;

e. Plaintiff’s claims arising from the inmate appeals

process are DISMISSED, with prejudice, for failure

to state a claim upon which relief may be granted;

and

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f. Plaintiff’s supervisory liability claim is

DISMISSED, with prejudice, for failure to state a

claim upon which relief may be granted.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 25, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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