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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

KEVIN E. FIELDS,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

P. PATTERSON, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:10-cv-01700-LJO-GSA-PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS

(ECF No. 63.)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT

PATTERSON’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR FAILURE 

TO EXHAUST

(ECF No. 35.)

ORDER DISMISSING CLAIM AGAINST 

DEFENDANT PATTERSON FOR 

SLAMMING PLAINTIFF INTO A “BAR 

BOX,” WITH PREJUDICE

Kevin E. Fields (APlaintiff@) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se 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 302. 

On June 19, 2015, findings and recommendations were entered, recommending that 

defendant Patterson’s motion for partial summary judgment for failure to exhaust be granted. 

(ECF No. 63.) The parties were allowed thirty days in which to file objections to the findings 

and recommendations. To date, no objections have been filed.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 304, this 

Court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, 

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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 June 19, 

2015 are ADOPTED IN FULL; and

2. Defendant Patterson’s motion for partial summary judgment for failure to 

exhaust, filed on September 10, 2014, is GRANTED;

3. Plaintiff’s claim against defendant Patterson for slamming Plaintiff into a “bar 

box,” is dismissed with prejudice, for Plaintiff’s failure to exhaust administrative 

remedies before filing suit; 

4. This case now proceeds only on Plaintiff’s claim for use of excessive force 

against defendant Patterson for applying Plaintiff’s handcuff too tight; and

5. This case is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 1, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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