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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

DOMINIC (AKA DIAMOND) VARGAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

CORRECTIONS AND 

REHABILITATION, et al..,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:20-cv-00083-JLT-CDB (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING 

DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN CLAIMS AND 

DEFENDANTS

(Doc. 34)

Plaintiff Dominic Vargas is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 

this action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 3, 2023, the magistrate judge issued 

Findings and Recommendations finding Plaintiff stated cognizable claims of medical indifference 

(Claim I) against Defendants Leslie Taylor, Robert Mitchell, Stephanie Neumann, Tristan 

Buzzini, and Shama Chaiken, and of due process violations (Claim II) against Defendant Jeff 

Macomber and recommended that all other claims and Defendants be dismissed from the action 

for failure to state a cognizable claim for relief and that Plaintiff’s claim for injunctive and 

declaratory relief associated with Claim I be stricken. (Doc. 34.) 

The Court served the Findings and Recommendations on Plaintiff and notified him that 

any objections were to be filed within 14 days after service and that the failure to file timely 

objections may result in a waiver of rights on appeal. (Id. at 3, citing Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 

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F.3d 834, 839 (9th Cir. 2014)). Plaintiff filed a third amended complaint that removed a 

previously pleaded Defendant and a notice indicating he wished to proceed on the claims as 

screened. (Doc. 33.)

According to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 304, the Court conducted a de 

novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court concludes the 

Findings and Recommendations are supported by the record and by proper analysis. Accordingly, 

the Court ORDERS:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued on October 2, 2023 (Doc. 34) are 

ADOPTED in full.

2. This action SHALL proceed on Plaintiff’s third amended complaint (Doc. 33) 

only as to Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment medical indifference claims (Claim I) 

against Defendants Leslie Taylor, Robert Mitchell, Stephanie Neumann, Tristan 

Buzzini, and Shama Chaiken, and on his Fourteenth Amendment due process 

claim (Claim II) against Defendant Jeff Macomber.

3. All other claims and Defendants are DISMISSED from this action for failure to 

state claims upon which relief may be granted.

4. Plaintiff’s claim for injunctive relief in connection with Claim I and declaratory 

judgment be STRICKEN.

5. This action is referred to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 20, 2023 

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