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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PERRY JOSEPH WOODS, 1:05-cv-00423-AWI-GSA-PC

Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS &

RECOMMENDATIONS

vs. (Doc. 27)

SCHULTZ, et al., ORDER FOR ACTION TO PROCEED ON

PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS FOR CONSPIRACY

Defendants. AND FOR DUE PROCESS UNDER THE FIFTH

AMENDMENT

ORDER DISMISSING FOURTH AMENDMENT

CLAIMS

ORDER REFERRING CASE BACK TO 

MAGISTRATE FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS

_____________________________/

Perry Joseph Woods (“plaintiff”) is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to Bivens vs. Six Unknown Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971).

 On July 13, 2006, plaintiff filed the first amended complaint upon which this action proceeds. 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 April 25, 2008, findings and recommendations were entered, recommending that

this action proceed on the first amended complaint with plaintiff's claims for conspiracy and for Fifth

Amendment due process claims, and that plaintiff's Fourth Amendment claims be dismissed. 

Plaintiff was provided an opportunity to file objections to the findings and recommendations within

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thirty days. To date, plaintiff has not filed objections or otherwise responded to the findings and

recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. ' 636 (b)(1)(B) 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 proper

analysis. 

Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued by the Magistrate Judge on April

25, 2008, are ADOPTED in full;

2. This action shall PROCEED on plaintiff's first amended complaint lodged on

June 27, 2006, and filed on July 13, 2006, against defendants Captain Joseph

Moorhead; Special Investigation Agent Carroll Cole, Jr.; Unit Manager

Romulo Armendariz; Lieutenant Darrin McWhorter; Associate Warden Alan

Booth; Assistant Warden Cathryn Gant; and Warden Paul Schultz for

conspiracy and violation of plaintiff's rights to procedural due process under

the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution;

3. Plaintiff’s claims under the Fourth Amendment of the United States

Constitution are DISMISSED for plaintiff's failure and inability to state a

claim; and 

4. This case is REFERRED back to the Magistrate Judge to initiate service of

process.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 10, 2008 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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