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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

MELVIN R. ARRANT,

Plaintiff,

v.

DODSON, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:20-cv-01253-ADA-SAB (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS AND DENYING 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR 

SEVERANCE

(ECF Nos. 69, 75)

Plaintiff Melvin R. Arrant is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 

this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United 

States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On April 17, 2023, Defendants filed a motion for misjoinder of parties and severance of 

claims. (ECF No. 69.) The Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations on July 10, 

2023 and recommended that the Court deny the motion, without prejudice, as premature. (ECF 

No. 75.) The findings and recommendations contained notice that the parties had fourteen days 

within which to file objections. (Id. at 5.) That deadline has passed, and neither Plaintiff nor 

Defendants have filed objections.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the Court has conducted a 

de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court concludes that 

the findings and recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis.

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Accordingly,

1. The findings and recommendations issued on July 10, 2023, (ECF No. 75), are 

adopted in full; and

2. Defendants’ motion for misjoinder of parties and severance of claims, (ECF No. 

69), is denied, without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 28, 2023 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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