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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

PHILIP MORRIS, JR.,

Plaintiff, 2:00-cv-2794-GEB-GGH-P

vs.

ANTHONY NEWLAND, et al., 

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed this civil rights action

seeking relief under 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 General Order No. 262.

On March 6, 2007, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations

herein which were served on all parties and which contained notice to all parties that any

objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within twenty days. Plaintiff

has filed objections to the findings and recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 72-

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

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

proper analysis.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations filed March 6, 2007, are adopted in full;

2. Defendants’ amended motion to dismiss, filed on April 26, 2006, is granted in

part and denied in part as follows:

a) granted as to plaintiff’s claims for a violation of his privacy rights under the

Fourth Amendment or any claims for violations of his rights under the Eighth Amendment for

defendants Weaver, Fletcher and Paul having observed him while he showered or while

undressed in his cell, and these claims are dismissed;

b) granted as to plaintiff’s claims of a violation of his Eighth Amendment rights

against defendant Weaver for her having spread allegations as to his being a child molester,

rapist, or homosexual and for sharing sensitive information about his commitment offense among

staff and inmates;

c) granted as to any claims of conspiracy, and these claims are dismissed;

d) granted as to plaintiff’s claims for prospective injunctive relief against

defendant Newland and these claims as to defendant Newland are dismissed;

e) granted as to any claims for money damages for the participation of defendants

Newland and Cambra in the grievance process or on claims regarding vicarious liability and

these claims are dismissed;

f) denied as to plaintiff’s claims of retaliation in violation of his First Amendment

rights, against defendants Weaver, Fletcher and Paul for having unrestrictedly observed him in

various states of undress (in the shower and in his cell) and these claims shall proceed; 

g) denied as to plaintiff’s claims of retaliation against defendant Weaver for

having spread false allegations of child molesting, homosexuality and rape against plaintiff, as

well as sensitive information about his commitment offense for a two-year period to staff and

inmates;

h) denied as to plaintiff’s claims for money damages under RLUIPA against

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defendants Newland, Cambra, Weaver, Fletcher and Paul;

i) denied as to plaintiff’s claims for prospective injunctive relief against defendant

Tilton, substituted for defendant Cambra, to the extent plaintiff has framed claims against a state

prison policy allowing female guards to observe him, a male Muslim inmate, while he is nude in

the shower or undressed in his cell.

Dated: March 30, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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