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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

KEVIN T. FLEMINGS,

Plaintiff,

v.

C. GRAY, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01248 LJO DLB PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATION 

[ECF No. 11]

Plaintiff Kevin T. Flemings (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action. Plaintiff filed this action on August 8, 2014.

On July 17, 2015, the Magistrate Judge screened Plaintiff’s Complaint and found that it 

stated the following claims: (1) violation of Plaintiff’s procedural due process rights by 

Defendants Gray, Timmons, and White; and (2) violation of the Eighth Amendment’s 

prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment against Defendants Gray, Timmons, and 

White. The Court ordered Plaintiff to file an amended complaint or notify the Court of his 

willingness to proceed only on these claims.

On July 27, 2015, Plaintiff notified the Court that he wanted to proceed only on the 

cognizable claims identified above.

Accordingly, on August 4, 2015, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and 

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

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claims: (1) violation of Plaintiff’s procedural due process rights by Defendants Gray, Timmons, 

and White; and (2) violation of the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual 

punishment against Defendants Gray, Timmons, and White. It was further recommended that 

the remaining claims, as well as Defendant F. Feliciano, 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 4, 2015, are ADOPTED in full; 

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

procedural due process rights by Defendants Gray, Timmons, and White; and (2) violation of the 

Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment against Defendants Gray, 

Timmons, and White; and

3. The remaining claims, as well as Defendant F. Feliciano, are DISMISSED from this 

action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 21, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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