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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LIONELL THOLMER, 1:06-cv-01403-LJO-GSA-PC

Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS 

AND RECOMMENDATIONS

vs. (Doc. 26.)

JAMES A. YATES, et al., ORDER FOR THIS ACTION TO PROCEED

ONLY AGAINST DEFENDANTS YATES,

ALLISON, MATTINGLY, HUDSON, AND CHIEF

MEDICAL OFFICER JOHN DOE, ON PLAINTIFF'S

Defendants. EIGHTH AMENDMENT MEDICAL CLAIMS, AND

DISMISSING ALL OTHER CLAIMS AND

DEFENDANTS

_____________________________/

Lionell Tholmer (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se 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 November 11, 2009, findings and recommendations were entered, recommending

that this action proceed only against defendants Yates, Allison, Mattingly, Hudson, and Chief

Medical Officer John Doe, on plaintiff's Eighth Amendment medical claims, and that all other claims

and defendants be dismissed. Plaintiff was provided an opportunity to file objections to the findings

and recommendations within thirty days. To date, plaintiff has not filed objections or otherwise

responded to the findings and recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. ' 636 (b)(1)(B) 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 proper

analysis. 

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Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued by the Magistrate Judge on

November 12, 2009, are adopted in full;

2. This action now proceeds only against John Doe (Chief Medical Officer),

James A. Yates (Warden), Allison (Correctional Counselor), J. Mattingly

(Chief Deputy Warden), and C. Hudson (Appeals Coordinator), for violation

of Plaintiff’s rights to adequate medical care under the Eighth Amendment;

3. All remaining claims and defendants are dismissed from this action;

4. Defendants Tom Maddox (Director of CDCR), Spralding (CCI), Captain Beel,

C/O Cabral, C/O Jobinger, C/O Martin, C/O Bruce, C/O Diaz, C/O Garcia and

Lieutenant J. L. Scott are dismissed from this action based on Plaintiff's

failure to state any claims upon which relief may be granted against them;

5. Plaintiff's claims for violation of Due Process, for violation of his rights under

the First Amendment, for property deprivation, and for an inadequate prison

inmate appeals process be dismissed based on Plaintiff’s failure to state a

claim upon which relief may be granted under section 1983; and

6. The Clerk is directed to:

A. Reflect on the court’s docket the dismissal of defendants Maddox,

Spralding, Beel, Cabral, Jobinger, Martin, Bruce, Diaz, Garcia, and

Scott; and

B. Add to the court’s docket defendants Allison (Correctional Counselor)

and John Doe (Chief Medical Officer).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 5, 2010 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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