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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

DEREK TATE,

Plaintiff,

v.

DIANA NAKASHYAN, et al.,

Defendants.

No.: 1:22-cv-00624-ADA-SKO (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS 

CERTAIN CLAIMS

(ECF No. 20)

Plaintiff Derek Tate (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action brought 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 18, 2023, the assigned Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations, 

recommending that Plaintiff’s complaint proceed only on his First Amendment retaliation claims 

against Defendants Nakashyan and Custer, Fourteenth Amendment substantive due process claim 

against Defendant Custer, and Fifth Amendment equal protection claim against Defendant 

Nakashyan. (ECF No. 20 at 2.) Further, the Magistrate Judge recommended that the remaining 

claims be dismissed. (Id.) Plaintiff had fourteen days within which to file any objections to the 

findings and recommendations. (Id.) No objections have been filed. 

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

de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the file, the Court finds the findings and 

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recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis.

Accordingly,

1. The findings and recommendations issued on April 18, 2023, (ECF No. 20), are 

ADOPTED in full;

2. This action will proceed only on the First Amendment retaliation claims against 

Defendants Nakashyan and Custer, Fourteenth Amendment substantive due process 

claim against Defendant Custer, and Fifth Amendment equal protection claim against 

Defendant Nakashyan, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983; 

3. The remaining claims in Plaintiff’s complaint are DISMISSED; and

4. The matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 30, 2023 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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