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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

JOHN RANDOLPH EPPS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

KATHY MENDOZA-POWERS, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:05-cv-01102-OWW-SMS-P

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 19)

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION, WITH

PREJUDICE, FOR FAILURE TO

STATE A CLAIM UPON WHICH

RELIEF MAY BE GRANTED (Doc.

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Plaintiff John Randolph Epps (“plaintiff”) is a state

prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 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 June 8, 2006, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and

Recommendations herein which was served on plaintiff and which

contained notice to plaintiff that an objection to the Findings

and Recommendations was to be filed within thirty days. On June

28, 2006, plaintiff filed an objection to the Magistrate Judge’s

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Findings and Recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. §

636(b)(1)(C) 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 by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed June 8, 2006,

is ADOPTED IN FULL; and,

2. This action is DISMISSED, with prejudice, for failure

to state a claim upon which relief may be granted under section

1983 for denial of access to the courts; and

3. This dismissal shall count as a strike pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915(g).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 6, 2006 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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