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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

HECTOR ALEMAN,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

NORTH KERN STATE PRISON, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:15-cv-01293-EPG-PC

ORDER THAT THIS ACTION PROCEED 

ONLY ON PLAINTIFF=S FAILURE TO 

PROTECT CLAIM AND THAT ALL OTHER 

CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS ARE

DISMISSED

Hector Aleman (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 21, 2015, Plaintiff filed the 

Complaint commencing this action. (ECF No. 1.) On October 6, 2016, this Court issued a

screening order pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915A and found that it states a cognizable claim for 

failure to protect in violation of the Eighth Amendment against Defendants Rentieria, Ledesma, 

Nuno, Fierros, Montalvo, Acosta, and Garcia. (ECF No. 13.) The Court also found that 

Plaintiff failed to state any other cognizable claims. (Id.)

Plaintiff was granted leave to file an amended complaint or notify the Court that he is 

willing to proceed only on the claims found cognizable by the Court, subject to an order that 

the non-cognizable claims be dismissed from the action. (Id.) On October 24, 2016, Plaintiff 

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filed a notice informing the Court that he is willing to proceed only on the cognizable Eighth

Amendment claim for failure to protect. (ECF No. 14.)

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action proceeds only against Defendants Rentieria, Ledesma, Nuno, 

Fierros, Montalvo, Acosta, and Garcia on Plaintiff’s failure to protect claim;

2. All remaining claims and Defendants are dismissed from this action; and

3. Plaintiff’s claims concerning the grievance process are dismissed from this 

action based on Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 25, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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