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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LANCE WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

L. ZARAGOZA, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:21-cv-0153 DJC AC P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a former state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action 

seeking relief under 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.

On March 18, 2024, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations 

herein which were served on all parties and which contained notice to all parties that 

any objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within twentyone days. Neither party filed objections to the findings and recommendations.

The Court has reviewed the file and finds the findings and recommendations to 

be supported by the record and by the Magistrate Judge’s analysis. Accordingly, IT IS 

HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations (ECF No. 36) are adopted in full;

2. Defendants’ motion to dismiss (ECF No. 29) is denied without prejudice to 

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filing a motion for summary judgment on the issue of exhaustion;

3. Defendants’ request to sever (ECF No. 34 at 4 n.1) is denied; and

4. This matter is referred back to the assigned Magistrate Judge for all further 

pretrial proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 19, 2024 

Hon. Daniel J. Calabretta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Will0153.801

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