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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TOMMY MACKEY

Plaintiff,

v.

D. GOSS, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:18-cv-00988-DAD-JDP (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS

(Doc. No. 17)

Plaintiff Tommy Mackey is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States 

Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On April 4, 2019, the assigned magistrate judge screened plaintiff’s complaint and found 

that he had stated excessive use of force claims against defendants R. Rodriguez, D. Rodriguez,

Pompa, Garcia, Schulte, and Martinez. (Doc. No. 10.) The assigned magistrate judge 

recommended that plaintiff’s remaining claims and other named defendants be dismissed without 

prejudice and that he be granted leave to amend the complaint. (Id.) On June 26, 2019, the 

assigned magistrate judge vacated the April 4, 2019 findings and recommendations, (Doc. No. 

14), and issued in its place a screening order adopting the same analysis. (Doc. No. 15.) Plaintiff 

was ordered to either (1) proceed only on the claims found to be cognizable in the court’s

screening order, (2) amend the complaint to add additional factual allegations in an attempt to 

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make out an additional claim or claims against additional defendants, or (3) stand on the original 

complaint subject to dismissal of claims and defendants consistent with the court’s screening

order. (Id. at 8.) On July 26, 2019, plaintiff notified the court of his willingness to proceed only 

on the cognizable claims identified by the court in the screening order. (Doc. No. 16.)

Consequently, on August 2, 2019, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and 

recommendations that this action proceed on plaintiff’s claim for excessive use of force against 

defendants R. Rodriguez, D. Rodriguez, Pompa, Garcia, Schulte, and Martinez, and that all other 

claims and defendants be dismissed. (Doc. No. 17.) The findings and recommendations were 

served on plaintiff and contained notice that any objections thereto were to be filed within 

fourteen (14) days after service. (Id. at 2.) More than fourteen days have passed since the 

findings and recommendations were served, and no objections have been filed.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 304, this 

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 proper analysis.

Accordingly:

1. The findings and recommendations issued on August 2, 2019 (Doc. No. 17) are 

adopted in full;

2. This action shall proceed on plaintiff’s complaint, filed July 24, 2018 (Doc. No. 1), 

with respect to his excessive use of force claims against defendants R. Rodriguez, 

D. Rodriguez, Pompa, Garcia, Schulte, and Martinez.; 

3. All other claims identified and defendants named in the complaint are dismissed, 

with prejudice, based on plaintiff’s failure to state claims upon which relief may be 

granted; and

4. This action is referred back to the assigned magistrate judge for further 

proceedings consistent with this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 13, 2020 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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