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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

KAREEM J. HOWELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. GALLAGHER, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-0654-JLT (PC)

ORDER TO ASSIGN A DISTRICT JUDGE; 

AND

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO 

PROCEED ONLY ON COGNIZABLE 

CLAIMS

FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff’s complaint was screened and found to state several cognizable claims: (1) an 

Eighth Amendment claim for denial of food against defendants Burnes, Gallagher, Rodriguez, and 

Randolph; (2) a First Amendment retaliation claim against defendants Burnes, Loza, Rodriguez, 

and Ruiz; (3) an Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against defendants Ruiz and Rodriguez; 

and (4) an Eighth Amendment failure to protect claim against defendants Burnes and Loza. (Doc. 

9.) No other claims were cognizable as pled. 

Plaintiff was then directed to file a notice as to whether he wished to proceed on his 

complaint as screened, to stand on his complaint, or to file an amended complaint. He has now filed 

a notice of his intent to proceed on the complaint as screened. (Doc. 10.) 

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that a district judge be assigned to this case; and

The Court RECOMMENDS that this action proceed only on the claims identified above and 

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for the reasons stated in the November 26, 2019, Screening Order. All other claims and defendants 

should be dismissed.

These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to the United States District Judge 

assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 

after being served with these Findings and Recommendations, the parties may file written 

objections with the Court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s 

Findings and Recommendations.” The parties are advised that failure to file objections within the 

specified time may result in the waiver of rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 

839 (9th Cir. 2014) (citing Baxter v. Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 (9th Cir. 1991)).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 9, 2020 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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