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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY HILL, et al.,

 Plaintiff,

vs.

BAKERSFIELD POLICE 

DEPARTMENT, et al., 

 Defendant.

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1:06-cv-0128 OWW TAG

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION TO DISMISS ACTION

FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

(Doc. 16)

 

Plaintiff Anthony Hill, while incarcerated at the Fresno County Jail, filed a pro se civil rights

complaint, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, on behalf of himself and plaintiff Elsie Hope. (Doc. 1). Hill filed two

applications for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Docs. 2, 9), which were denied because of

various errors in the applications. (Doc. 6, 10). Hill has yet to submit a proper in forma pauperis

application or pay the Court filing fee. The defendant, therefore, has not been served. (See Dist. Ct.

Dkt. Sheet). Furthermore, the District Court reassigned Hill’s action to Judge Oliver W. Wanger on

June 12, 2006. (Doc. 14). The Court attempted to serve the order of reassignment on Hill at the

Fresno County Jail, but the United States Postal Service returned the order as undeliverable because

Hill was no longer in custody. (Docs. 14, 15). Finally, Hill has not filed any pleadings in pursuit

of this action since February 2006. (Doc. 11).

On January 10, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendation,

recommending that this case be dismissed for failure to prosecute. (Doc. 16). This document was

served on Hill and contained notice that any objections were to be filed within fifteen (15) days of

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the date of service. Hill has not filed any objections. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C), Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 72(b), and Local Rule 72-304, this Court has conducted a de novo review of the case.

Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds the findings and recommendation filed on

January 10, 2007, to be supported by the record and by the Magistrate Judge’s analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendation, filed January 10, 2007, are ADOPTED IN FULL; and

2. The Plaintiff’s civil rights complaint is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure

to prosecute; and 

3. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this action because this order terminates the

action in its entirety.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 26, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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