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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEAN C. RODRIGUEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEFFREY BEARD, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-1049 MCE KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant 

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. For the reasons stated herein, defendant Matis is ordered to file a response 

to plaintiff’s amended complaint.

On April 3, 2015, the undersigned recommended that defendants’ motion to sever be 

granted. (ECF No. 45.) The undersigned recommended that the retaliation claim against 

defendant Matis be dismissed, and that this action proceed solely on the claims against defendants 

Foulk and St. Andre. (Id.)

On April 14, 2015, plaintiff filed objections to the findings and recommendations. (ECF 

No. 46.) The Honorable Morrison C. England understood the objections to request dismissal of 

all of plaintiff’s claims. Accordingly, on May 19, 2015, Judge England granted plaintiff’s request 

to voluntarily dismiss this action. (ECF No. 47.) 

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On May 29, 2015, plaintiff filed a motion pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

60(b). (ECF No. 48.) In this motion, plaintiff stated that he did not intend to request dismissal of 

the entire action. (Id.) Plaintiff stated that he only meant to request dismissal of his claims 

against defendants Foulk and St. Andre. (Id.) Plaintiff stated that he wanted to proceed on his 

retaliation claim against defendant Matis. (Id.)

On July 9, 2015, Judge England granted plaintiff’s motion for relief. (ECF No. 53.) 

Judge England dismissed plaintiff’s claims against defendants Foulk and St. Andre, and ordered 

that this action would proceed on the retaliation claim against defendant Matis. (Id.) 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within twenty days of the 

date of this order, defendant Matis shall file a response to plaintiff’s amended complaint. 

Dated: July 20, 2015

Rod1049.1

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