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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

DANIEL VERDUZCO,

Plaintiff,

v.

B. JAO, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:22-CV-00569-TLN-DMC

ORDER

Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Eastern District 

of California Local Rules. 

On July 12, 2024, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations herein which 

were served on the parties, and which contained notice that the parties may file objections within 

the time specified therein. No objections to the findings and recommendations have been filed. 

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

supported by the record and the magistrate judge’s analysis. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. The findings and recommendations filed July 12, 2024, ECF No. 26, are 

ADOPTED IN FULL.

2. This action proceeds as to the following claims and Defendants:

a. Eighth Amendment claims against Defendants Tran and 

Jao in the first claim alleging deliberate indifference during suicide watch 

and Plaintiff’s self-injury in August 2019.

b. Eighth Amendment claims against Defendants Areja, 

Mohammed, and Ojagwu in the second claim alleging deliberate 

indifference during suicide watch and Plaintiff’s self-injury in October 

2019.

c. Eighth Amendment claim against Defendant Sill in the 

third claim alleging deliberate indifference to Plaintiff’s self-injury in 

May 2020.

3. All other claims are dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be 

granted. 

4. Defendants Ferrera, Rosenof, Recarey, Lowe, Prasad, Brunner, Martinez, Yang, 

Blumenthal, Jones, Purtie, and Singh are dismissed for failure to state a claim against whom relief 

can be granted, and the Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate these parties as Defendants. 

5. This matter is referred back to the assigned magistrate judge for further 

proceedings. 

Date: September 24, 2024

Troy L. Nunley

United States District Judge

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