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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

LORENZO GREGGE, JR., No. 2:09-CV-2561-GEB-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, appeals the

court's final judgment entered on February 6, 2013. The matter was referred to the undersigned

by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to certify whether the appeal is taken in good faith. See 28

U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). Having reviewed the entire file, the court concludes that the appeal is not

taken in good faith. 

This case was first before the appellate court in 9th Cir. case no. 10-16239. On

July 2, 2011, the Ninth Circuit issued a memorandum disposition reversing this court’s dismissal

of plaintiff’s action and remanding for further proceedings. In that disposition, the appellate

court defined plaintiff’s claims as follows: “Gregge alleged that defendants implemented a policy

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that resulted in the denial of his constitutional rights.” Following remand, defendants responded

to the complaint by way of a motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. 

The court granted defendants’ motion, finding that plaintiff had not filed any inmate grievances

complaining of implementation of policies which resulted in a constitutional violation. 

Notably, while plaintiff filed an opposition to defendants’ motion to dismiss, he

did not file any objections to the court’s findings and recommendations that the motion be

granted. The failure to file objections to findings and recommendations may waive the right to

appeal. See Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). Given plaintiff’s failure to object

to findings and recommendations when provided an opportunity to do so, the court finds that the

current appeal is not taken in good faith.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This appeal is not taken in good faith; and

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Pro

Se Unit at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Dated: March 26, 2013

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

Senior United States District Judge

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