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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

TROY A. SYKES,

Plaintiff,

v.

AVENAL STATE PRISON, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:23-cv-0966 JLT SKO (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS 

CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

(Doc. 14) 

Plaintiff seeks to hold defendants liable for violations of his civil rights while incarcerated 

at Avenal State Prison. (Doc. 11.) The magistrate judge screened Plaintiff’s amended complaint 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a) and found Plaintiff stated a cognizable claim for violations of 

his Eighth Amendment rights against Defendant “John Doe,” Avenal State Prison Food Service

Head Manager. (Doc. 12 at 5-7.) However, the magistrate judge found Plaintiff failed to state 

cognizable claims against any other named defendant. (Id. at 7-9.) The magistrate judge granted 

Plaintiff leave to amend, or indicated he may notify the Court of his willingness to proceed on the 

cognizable claim. (Id. at 10.) In response, Plaintiff indicated he was willing to proceed only on 

the cognizable claim. (Doc. 13 at 1.)

Based upon Plaintiff’s response, the magistrate judge recommended: (1) this action 

proceed only on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment conditions of confinement claim against 

Defendant John Doe; (2) Defendants Gamboa, Hernandez, ASP Correctional Cooks, J. Moekly, 

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H. Moseley, and A. Shimmin be dismissed; and (3) all other claims in Plaintiff’s amended 

complaint be dismissed. (Doc. 14 at 2.) The Court served the Findings and Recommendations on 

Plaintiff and notified him that any objections were due within 14 days. (Id.) The Court advised 

him the “[f]ailure to file objections within the specified time may result in the waiver of rights on 

appeal.” (Id., citing Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 838-39 (9th Cir. 2014).) Plaintiff did 

not file objections, and the time to do so has passed. 

According to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), this Court performed a de novo review of this case. 

Having carefully reviewed the matter, the Court concludes the Findings and Recommendations 

are supported by the record and proper analysis. Thus, the Court ORDERS: 

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued on September 30, 2024 (Doc. 14) are 

ADOPTED in full.

2. This action SHALL proceed only on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment conditions of 

confinement claim against Defendant John Doe, ASP Food Service Head 

Manager.

3. All other claims in Plaintiff’s first amended complaint are DISMISSED.

4. Defendants Martin Gamboa, Hernandez (ASP Kitchen Staff), ASP Supervising 

Correctional Cooks, J. Moekly, H. Moseley, and A. Shimmin are DISMISSED.

5. The matter is referred to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 21, 2024 

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