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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

ERNEST GALLEGOS, 1:07-cv-00257-AWI-SMS-PC

Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS 

AND RECOMMENDATIONS

vs. (Doc. 21.)

NORTH KERN COUNTY STATE ORDER FOR THIS ACTION TO PROCEED

PRISON, et al., ONLY AGAINST DEFENDANTS SINGLETON

AND BICKNELL ON PLAINTIFF'S EIGHTH

AMENDMENT EXCESSIVE FORCE CLAIMS, 

Defendants. AND DISMISSING ALL REMAINING CLAIMS

AND DEFENDANTS

_____________________________/

Ernest Gallegos (“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 January 12, 2010, findings and recommendations were entered, recommending

that this action proceed only against defendants Singleton and Bicknell on plaintiff's Eighth

Amendment excessive force claims, and that all remaining 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

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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

January 12, 2010, are adopted in full;

2. This action now proceeds only against defendants Singleton and Bicknell on

plaintiff's Eighth Amendment excessive force claims;

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

4. Defendants MTA A. Palomino, Sergeant G. Becerra, C/O S. Pryor, and the

Warden of NKSP are dismissed from this action based on plaintiff's failure to

state any claims under § 1983 upon which relief may be granted against them;

and

5. Plaintiff's claims for harassment and supervisory liability are 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 reflect the dismissal of defendants Palomino, Becerra,

Pryor, and the Warden of NKSP on the court’s docket.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 6, 2010 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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