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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT TUNSTALL,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-0727 LKK EFB P

vs.

M. VEAL, Warden, et al.,

Defendants. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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Plaintiff is a prisoner without counsel prosecuting this civil rights action in forma

pauperis. See 42 U.S.C. § 1983; 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The case was referred to this court by

Local Rule 72-302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). 

 By order filed August 29, 2007, the court found that plaintiff had failed to state a claim

and recommended granting defendants’ motion to dismiss with leave to amend. Plaintiff filed an

amended complaint on November 5, 2007.

The court has reviewed plaintiff’s amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A

and, for the following reasons, finds it, too, fails to state a claim for relief.

To state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff must allege an identified defendant

deprived plaintiff of a right secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States while

acting under color of state law. West v. Atkins, 487 U.S. 42, 48-49 (1988). Plaintiff’s latest

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complaint fails to do and does not improve upon his dismissed original complaint. The amended

complaint, for the most part, is a recitation of his many health problems. He alleges generally

that “the psych department has failed to treat [him] for his disorders.” His specific allegations

fall short of stating a claim for the same reasons contained in the August 29, 2007, findings and

recommendations. 

Accordingly, it is hereby RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed for plaintiff’s

failure to state a claim. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A; see also Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1128

(9th Cir. 2000) (indigent prisoner proceeding without counsel must be given leave to file

amended complaint unless the court can rule out any possibility that the plaintiff could state a

claim).

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge

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

after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written

objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned

“Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Failure to file objections

within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Turner v.

Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

Dated: April 9, 2008.

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