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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

DENNIS MERRIDA, 

Plaintiff,

vs.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants. 

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1:06-cv-00502-OWW-NEW (DLB) PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS, GRANTING

DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS,

AND DISMISSING ACTION, WITHOUT

PREJUDICE, FOR FAILURE TO

EXHAUST

(Docs. 20 and 24) 

Plaintiff Dennis Merrida (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner

proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis 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 May 24, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and

Recommendations herein which was served on the parties and which

contained notice to the parties that any objections to the

Findings and Recommendations were to be filed within thirty days. 

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On June 25, 2007, plaintiff filed objections to the Findings and

Recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. §

636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 73-305, 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.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed May 24, 2007,

is ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. Defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust,

filed March 22, 2007, is GRANTED; and,

3. This action is DISMISSED, without prejudice, based on

plaintiff’s failure to exhaust.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 21, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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