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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WESLEY ELVIS PEDEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

TARIQ ZAMAN,

Defendant.

No. 2:23-cv-02267-DC-JDP (PS)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISMISSING 

THIS ACTION

(Doc. No. 7)

Plaintiff Wesley Elvis Peden is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

action. 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 December 12, 2024, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and 

recommendations recommending this action be dismissed, without prejudice, due to Plaintiff’s 

failure to prosecute this action, failure to comply with a court order, and failure to state a 

cognizable claim. (Doc. No. 7.) Specifically, Plaintiff has failed to comply with the court’s order 

dated November 8, 2024, in which Plaintiff’s complaint was dismissed due to his failure to state a 

cognizable claim and Plaintiff was directed to file an amended complaint within thirty (30) days.1

1 The service copy of the court’s November 8, 2024 order, which was mailed to Plaintiff at his 

address of record, was returned to the court on December 2, 2024, marked as “Undeliverable, 

Forward Time Expired, Unable to Forward.” Pursuant to Local Rule 183, Plaintiff is required to 

file a notice of his change of address with the court by February 10, 2025.

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(Doc. No. 6.) Plaintiff did not thereafter file an amended complaint or otherwise communicate 

with the court.

The pending findings and recommendations were served on Plaintiff’s address of record 

and contained notice that any objections thereto were to be filed within fourteen (14) days after 

service. (Doc. No. 7 at 3.) To date, no objections to the findings and recommendations have been 

filed, and the time in which to do so has passed.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this court has conducted a 

de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the court concludes that the 

findings and recommendations are supported by the record and by proper analysis. 

Accordingly, 

1. The findings and recommendations issued on December 12, 2024 (Doc. No. 7) are 

adopted in full; 

2. This action is dismissed without prejudice, due to Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute 

this action, failure to comply with a court order, and failure to state a cognizable 

claim; and

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 13, 2025 ___________________________

Dena Coggins

United States District Judge

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