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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

Plaintiff Randy Williams is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

On March 7, 2014, the Court screened the complaint and granted Plaintiff the opportunity to 

file an amended complaint or notify the Court of his intent to proceed on the claims found to be 

cognizable. 

On April 28, 2014, Plaintiff notified the Court of his intent to proceed on the excessive force 

and retaliation claims against Defendant Sanduval only and dismiss all other claims and defendants for 

failure to state a cognizable claim for relief. 

On June 10, 2014, the Magistrate Judge issued a Findings and Recommendations to dismiss 

Plaintiff’s failure to protect, equal protection, failure to failure, and supervisory liability claims, and 

allow the action to proceed on Plaintiff’s excessive force and retaliation claims against Defendant 

RANDY WILLIAMS,

 Plaintiff,

v.

SANDUVAL, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-01015-LJO-SAB (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS, DISMISSING 

CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS 

FROM THE ACTION AND REFERRING 

MATTER BACK TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

FOR INITIATION OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

[ECF No. 15]

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Sanduval only. Plaintiff was provided notice that objections were to be filed within fifteen days. No 

objections were filed. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the 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 by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed on June 10, 2014, is adopted in full; and

2. All claims and defendants other than the excessive force and retaliation claims against 

Defendant Sanduval are DISMISSED from the action for failure to state a cognizable 

claim under section 1983; and

3. The matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for initiation of service of process. 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 22, 2014 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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