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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

MICHAEL CHAVEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

JAMES YATES, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:09-cv-01080-AWI-SKO PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS, GRANTING 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS, 

AND REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT 

WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Docs. 34 and 48)

Plaintiff Michael Chavez, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on June 19, 2009. This action is proceeding 

on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claims against Defendants Ehrman, Igbinosa, Kushner, Diep, 

Hayden, Ahlin, Pineda, and Yates. 

The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 

636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On January 16, 2014, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and 

Recommendations which was served on the parties and which contained notice to the parties that 

Objections to the Findings and Recommendations were to be filed within twenty-five days. No 

Objections were filed. 

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 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 on January 16, 2014, is adopted in full; 

2. Defendants’ motion to dismiss, filed on August 6, 2013, is GRANTED as follows:

a. Plaintiff’s Fourteenth Amendment claims for deprivation of liberty without 

due process of law are dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to state a claim;

and

b. Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claims are dismissed on statute of limitations 

grounds, with leave to amend;

3. The Clerk’s Office shall send Plaintiff a civil rights complaint form; and

4. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file a 

second amended complaint clarifying the bases for his Eighth Amendment medical care claims 

against the following parties: Dr. Ehrman, Dr. Igbinosa, Dr. Kushner, Dr. Diep, Nurse Hayden, 

Associate Warden Ahlin, Captain Pineda, and Warden Yates.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 5, 2014 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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