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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

Percy Lee Rhodes is a former pretrial detainee and seeks to hold several individuals liable for 

violations of his civil rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The assigned magistrate reviewed the 

allegations of Plaintiff’s complaint and determined Plaintiff found Plaintiff failed to state cognizable 

claims against defendants Blair, Curran Freitas, A. Huron, M. Padilla, and B. Ward. However, the 

magistrate judge also found Plaintiff stated cognizable claims for: (1) deliberate indifference to serious 

medical needs against Defendants Ruiz, Lightner and McComas and (2) access to courts against 

Defendant Cortez. (Doc. 9.) On December 23, 2022, Plaintiff filed a response to the screening order in 

which he indicated that he was willing to proceed only on the claims found cognizable. (Doc. 10.) 

On January 4, 2023, the magistrate judge issued Findings and Recommendations, 

recommending: (1) dismissal of defendants Blair, Curran, W. Freitas, A. Huron, M. Padilla, and B. 

Ward; and (2) that the action proceed on Plaintiff’s claims for deliberate indifference to serious 

medical needs against Defendants Ruiz, Lightner and McComas and access to courts claim against 

PERCY LEE RHODES,

 Plaintiff,

v.

JOSEPH RUIZ, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:21-cv-0942 JLT CDB

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS CERTAIN 

CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

(Doc. 12)

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Defendant Cortez. (Doc. 12.) Plaintiff was granted 14 days to file any objections. (Id. at 2.) To date, 

no objections have been filed, and the time to do so has expired. 

In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court conducted 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. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued on January 4, 2023 (Doc. 12) are 

ADOPTED in full.

2. Defendants Blair, Curran, W. Freitas, A. Huron, M. Padilla, and B. Ward are 

DISMISSED.

3. The Clerk of Court is directed to update the docket and terminate Blair, Curran, W. 

Freitas, A. Huron, M. Padilla, and B. Ward as defendants. 

4. The action SHALL proceed on Plaintiff’s deliberate indifference to serious medical 

needs claims against Defendants Ruiz, Lightner and McComas, and access to courts 

claim against Defendant Cortez, only. All other claims are dismissed.

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 26, 2023 

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