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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

JERRY MCDOWELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

R. RIVERA, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:13-cv-01797-LJO-MJS (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATION TO DISMISS 

ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR 

FAILURE TO OBEY COURT ORDER AND 

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

(ECF No. 33)

CLERK TO TERMINATE PENDING 

MOTIONS AND CLOSE CASE

Plaintiff Jerry McDowell, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on November 6, 2013. 

(ECF No. 1.) The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302 of the United States District Court for the 

Eastern District of California.

On April 1, 2015, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and a Recommendation 

to dismiss the action without prejudice based on Plaintiff’s failure to obey a court order 

and failure to prosecute. (ECF No. 33.) Plaintiff filed no objections and the time for 

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doing so has passed. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the Court has 

conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the 

Court finds the findings and recommendation to be supported by the record and by 

proper analysis.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Court adopts the findings and recommendation (ECF No. 33.), filed 

April 1, 2015, in full;

2. The action is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to obey a court order 

and failure to prosecute;

3. The Clerk’s Office is directed to terminate all pending motions and CLOSE 

the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 23, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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