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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

KENNARD LEE DAVIS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-0821 LKK KJM P

vs.

M. KNOWLES, 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 August 8, 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 August 8, 2007, are adopted in full; 

2. The September 25, 2006 motion to dismiss filed by defendants Baumgardner,

Grannis, Hodge-Wilkins, Meyers, Porter, Stocker and Yarborough is granted in part and denied

in part as follows:

A. Denied as to plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claims against defendants

Grannis and Hodge-Wilkins concerning events occurring on and around

October 1, 2003;

B. Denied as to plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claims against defendants

Grannis and Stocker concerning events occurring on and around April 9,

2004; and

C. Granted in all other respects thereby dismissing defendants

Baumgardner, Meyers, Porter and Yarborough from this action.

3. Defendants Grannis, Hodge-Wilkins and Stocker are ordered to file their

answer within twenty days of this order.

4. Plaintiff’s November 16, 2006 request for a temporary restraining order is

denied.

DATED: September 14, 2007.

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