Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_06-cv-01074/USCOURTS-caed-1_06-cv-01074-13/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JESS RICO MARTINEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

BILL WHITMAN, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:06-cv-01074-LJO-SMS PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS

WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE 

TO PROSECUTE

(Doc. 45)

ORDER DIRECTING CASE CLOSURE BY

COURT CLERK

Plaintiff Jess Rico Martinez 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 302.

In the First Amended Complaint, Plaintiff states that he “acknowledges the correction of

the previously filed complaints concerning this matter and dismisses defendants Deputy

Villalobos and Sheriff Bill Wittman as per court instruction.” (Doc. 33, p. 2.) On February 4,

2010, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and Recommendations herein, recommending that

the action be dismissed based on Plaintiff’s failure to obey a court order by failing to submit

information to assist in service by the United States Marshal on the remaining Defendant, Nation. 

(Doc. 45.) The Findings and Recommendations was served on Plaintiff and contained notice that

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

Plaintiff filed objections on February 22, 2010. (Doc. 47.)

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

1

Case 1:06-cv-01074-LJO -SMS Document 50 Filed 05/12/10 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

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 February 4, 2010 (Doc. 45), is adopted

in full; 

2. This case is dismissed without prejudice for Plaintiff’s failure to obey a court

order; and

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 12, 2010 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

2

Case 1:06-cv-01074-LJO -SMS Document 50 Filed 05/12/10 Page 2 of 2