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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

LARRY KIRKWOOD,

Plaintiff,

v.

K. RAMIREZ,

Defendant.

Case No.: 1:23-cv-00314-SKO (PC)

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO 

DISMISS CERTAIN CLAIMS AND 

DEFENDANTS

(Docs. 8 & 9)

14-DAY OBJECTION PERIOD

Clerk of the Court to Assign District Judge

Plaintiff Larry Kirkwood is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

I. RELEVANT BACKGROUND

On October 17, 2023, the Court issued its First Screening Order. (Doc. 8.) It found 

Plaintiff stated a cognizable Eighth Amendment failure to protect claim against Defendant 

Ramirez but had failed to state any other cognizable claim against any other defendant. (Id. at 4-

14.) Plaintiff was directed to do one of the following within 21 days: (1) notify the Court he did 

not wish to file an amended complaint and instead was willing to proceed only on the Eighth 

Amendment failure to protect claim against Defendant Ramirez with the remaining claims to be 

dismissed; or (2) file a first amended complaint curing the deficiencies identified in the Court’s 

order, or (3) file a notice of voluntary dismissal. (Id. at 15-16.) 

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On November 2, 2023, Plaintiff filed a notice indicating his wish to proceed only on the 

Eighth Amendment failure to protect claim against Defendant Ramirez. (Doc. 9.) 

II. ORDERS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to assign a District Judge to this action. 

Further, for the reasons given above, the Court RECOMMENDS that:

1. This action PROCEED solely on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment failure to protect 

claim against Defendant K. Ramirez, the remaining claims and defendants to be 

dismissed; and

2. Defendant Warden Brian Phillips be DISMISSED from this action.

These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to the district judge assigned to 

this case, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within 14 days of the date of service of these 

Findings and Recommendations, a party may file written objections with the Court. The 

document should be captioned, “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and 

Recommendations.” Failure to file objections within the specified time may result in waiver of 

rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 839 (9th Cir. 2014) (citing Baxter v. 

Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 (9th Cir. 1991)). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 13, 2023 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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