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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

MARK S. SOKOLSKY,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-02044 LJO DLB PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATION 

[ECF No. 16]

Plaintiff Mark S. Sokolsky (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action. Plaintiff filed this action on December 16, 2013.

On September 11, 2015, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). He named 

the State of California, Christine Mativo, Rebecca Domrese, Audrey King, Alan Carlson, Brian 

Bowley, Marisa Bigot, Kamala Harris, and John/Jane Does 1 to 100 as Defendants. On July 27, 

2015, the Court screened Plaintiff’s FAC and found that it stated the following claims: (1) 

violation of Plaintiff’s First Amendment rights to free exercise of religion by Defendants Mativo, 

Domrese, King, Bowley, and Bigot; (2) violation of RLUIPA by Defendants Mativo, Domrese, 

King, Bowley, and Bigot; and (3) violation of Plaintiff’s substantive due process rights by 

Defendants King, Mativo, and Domrese for conditions of confinement. The Court ordered 

Plaintiff to file an amended complaint or notify the Court of his willingness to proceed only on 

these claims.

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On August 10, 2015, Plaintiff notified the Court that he wanted to proceed only on the 

cognizable claims identified above.

Accordingly, on August 18, 2015, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and 

Recommendations that recommended the action be ORDERED to proceed on the following 

claims: (1) violation of Plaintiff’s First Amendment rights to free exercise of religion by 

Defendants Mativo, Domrese, King, Bowley, and Bigot; (2) violation of RLUIPA by Defendants 

Mativo, Domrese, King, Bowley, and Bigot; and (3) violation of Plaintiff’s substantive due 

process rights by Defendants King, Mativo, and Domrese for conditions of confinement. It was 

further recommended that the remaining claims, as well as Defendants State of California, Alan 

Carlson, and Kamala Harris, be DISMISSED from this action. The Findings and 

Recommendations were served on Plaintiff and contained notice that any objections were to be 

filed within fourteen (14) days. Over fourteen days have passed and Plaintiff has not filed 

objections. 

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

a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds that the 

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

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed August 18, 2015, are ADOPTED in full; 

2. This action is ORDERED to proceed on the following claims: (1) violation of Plaintiff’s 

First Amendment rights to free exercise of religion by Defendants Mativo, Domrese, King, 

Bowley, and Bigot; (2) violation of RLUIPA by Defendants Mativo, Domrese, King, Bowley, 

and Bigot; and (3) violation of Plaintiff’s substantive due process rights by Defendants King, 

Mativo, and Domrese for conditions of confinement; and

3. The remaining claims, as well as Defendants State of California, Alan Carlson, and 

Kamala Harris, are DISMISSED from this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 12, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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