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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

GREG JOHNSON, 1:03-cv-06241-AWI-SMS-PC

Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS &

RECOMMENDATIONS

vs. (Doc. 34)

RAWERS, et al., ORDER DISMISSING CERTAIN CLAIMS

AND DEFENDANTS

Defendants.

ORDER REFERRING CASE BACK TO

MAGISTRATE

_____________________________/

Greg Johnson (“plaintiff”) is a prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302. 

 On March 19, 2008, findings and recommendations were entered, recommending that

plaintiff's uncognizable claims be dismissed and service be allowed to go forward on plaintiff's

cognizable claims. Plaintiff was provided an opportunity to file objections to the findings and

recommendations within thirty days. To date, plaintiff has not filed objections or otherwise

responded to the findings and recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. ' 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 73-

305, this court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire

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file, the court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and proper

analysis. 

Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued by the Magistrate Judge on March

19, 2008, are adopted in full;

2. This action now proceeds on plaintiff’s third amended complaint filed on July

7, 2006, against defendants Rouhouser and Buttle on plaintiff’s Eighth

Amendment claims regarding the conditions of his confinement; 

3. Plaintiff’s claims for violation of his constitutional rights (1) to Due Process

against Warden Scott P. Rawers, Capt. Beasley, Watson, and Valencia; (2) for

deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs against MTA White, Dr.

Church, and Dr. Lenard, (and for the processing of his related inmate appeal

against Supv. MTA Luft); (3) for interference with his mail against C.C.I.

Bryant, the Trust Office, and C.O. Ronhouser (and for the processing of his

related inmate appeal against Appeals Coordinator R. Wilson, Sergeant T.

Johnson); (4) for denial of access to the courts via PLU status and use of the

law library against R.A. Braly, R. Bien, and Armiso; and (5) for dereliction of

supervisorial duties against defendants Scott P. Rawers, Chief Deputy Warden

K. Mendoza, Assoc. D.O. Sedley, Ad Seg Warden Lonnie Watson, Facility

Capt. J.M. Beasley, M.L. Mitchell, J.J. Blakley, CCI Bryant, Sgt. Romero,

Sgt. Stweart, C.O. Butal and C.O. Rouhouser are DISMISSED with prejudice

for failure to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983;

4. Named defendants J.D. Soto, C.O. Fagunez, and Molano are DISMISSED

with prejudice based on plaintiff’s failure to state any factual allegations, and

thus failure to state any cognizable claim(s) upon which relief may be granted

against them.; and

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5. This case is REFERRED the Magistrate Judge for scheduling of service of

process.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 23, 2008 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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