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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

SAM-BANG CHENG,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. MATTINGLY, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-01456-AWI-SMS PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS, AND DISMISSING

ACTION, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, FOR

FAILURE TO EXHAUST

(Docs. 1 and 9)

Plaintiff Sam-Bang Cheng (“Plaintiff”) 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 72-302.

On March 27, 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. Plaintiff filed an Objection on

April 5, 2007.

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 andRecommendationsto be supported by the record and by proper analysis.

In the objections, Plaintiff complains that the Magistrate Judge raised the issue of exhaustion on

screening instead of waiting for Defendants to file a motion on this issue. However, a prisoner's

concession to non-exhaustion is a valid ground for dismissal. See Wyatt v. Terhune, 315 F.3d 1108,

1120 (9 Cir. 2003). Here, Plaintiff concedes he did not file an appeal at the third level. th

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed March 27, 2007, is adopted in full; and

2. This action is dismissed, without prejudice, based on Plaintiff’s failure to comply

with 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) by exhausting his claim prior to filing suit.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 27, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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