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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

EDWARD DAVID JONES,

Plaintiff,

v.

MARIANA LOTERSTEIN, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:22-CV-0639-DJC-DMC-P

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 August 27, 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 August 27, 2024, ECF No. 28,

are adopted in full.

2. This action shall proceed on Plaintiff's third amended complaint as to his 

Eighth Amendment medical deliberate indifference claims against Defendants 

Loterstein and Aung only. 

3. Defendants Matteson, Lorgoza, Gates, and Smith are dismissed with 

prejudice for failure to state a claim. 

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate Matteson, Lorgoza, Gates, 

and Smith as defendants to this action. 

5. The matter is referred back to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further 

proceedings. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 20, 2024 

Hon. Daniel J. Calabretta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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