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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

Plaintiff Joaquin Guerra (“Plaintiff”) is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s first amended complaint

against Defendants Sweeney and Feely for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs in 

violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. 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 May 22, 2015, Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule 

of Civil Procedure 56, arguing that the matter should be dismissed because Plaintiff failed to exhaust 

JOAQUIN GUERRA,

 Plaintiff,

v.

KERN COUNTY SHERIFF’S 

DEPARTMENT, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-01077-AWI-BAM (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATION REGARDING 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY 

JUDGMENT

(ECF No. 54)

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION 

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR FAILURE TO 

EXHAUST ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES AND 

REQUEST TO DISMISS MATTER WITH 

PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

(ECF Nos. 37, 41)

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his administrative remedies. (ECF No. 37.) On August 13, 2015, Defendants also requested that this 

case be dismissed with prejudice, based on Plaintiff’s alleged failure to prosecute this action by failing 

to appropriately respond to the motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 41.) 

On March 8, 2016, the Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations recommending 

that Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, and request to dismiss the case with prejudice for 

failure to prosecute, both be denied. (ECF No. 54.) The findings and recommendations notified the 

parties that any objections were due within fourteen (14) days after service of that order. (Id. at 9.)

More than fourteen (14) days have passed, and no objections have been filed.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the 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 Court adopts the findings and recommendation (ECF No. 54), filed March 8, 2016, 

in full; 

2. Defendants motion for summary judgment for failure to exhaust administrative 

remedies, (ECF No. 37), and request to dismiss the matter with prejudice for failure to 

prosecute, (ECF No. 41), are DENIED; and

3. This matter is referred to the magistrate judge to whom it is assigned for further 

proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 25, 2016 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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