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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

JOSE CHAVEZ, 

 Plaintiff,

 v.

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-00410-NONE-EPG (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS

(Doc. Nos. 20 & 22)

Jose Chavez (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 

this civil rights action. The matter was referred to a United States magistrate judge pursuant to 

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

On April 1, 2020, Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean entered findings and 

recommendations recommending that “[t]his case proceed on Plaintiff’s claims against 

Defendants M. Franco, R. Magana, J. Lara, L. Moreno, and J. Palomino for excessive force and 

failure to protect under the Eighth Amendment,” and that “[a]ll other claims and defendants be 

dismissed.” (Doc. No. 22 at p. 7).

Plaintiff was provided an opportunity to file objections to the findings and 

recommendations. The deadline for filing objections has passed and plaintiff has not filed 

objections or otherwise responded to the findings and recommendations.

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 304, 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. 

Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that:

1. The findings and recommendations issued by the magistrate judge on April 1, 

2020 (Doc. No. 22), are ADOPTED in full;

2. This case proceed on plaintiff’s claims against defendants M. Franco, R. 

Magana, J. Lara, L. Moreno, and J. Palomino for excessive force and failure to 

protect under the Eighth Amendment;

3. All other claims and defendants are dismissed;

4. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to reflect the dismissal of defendants Edmund 

G. Brown, Jr.; Scott Kernan; C. Pfieffer; M. Faulkner; H. Robles; A. Sotelo; and 

D. Williams on the court’s docket; and

5. This case is referred back to the magistrate judge for further proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 10, 2020 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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