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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LARRY WILLIAM CORTINAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

JALLA SOLTANIAN, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:20-cv-01067-DAD-JDP (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS

(Doc. Nos. 124, 139, 145)

Plaintiff Larry William Cortinas 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 July 17, 2024, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations 

recommending that defendant Soltanian’s motion for terminating sanctions (Doc. No. 124)1be 

denied, and that plaintiff’s request for a court order, which the court construes as a motion for 

preliminary injunctive relief, (Doc. No. 139) be denied without prejudice. (Doc. No. 145.) The 

pending findings and recommendations were served on the parties and contained notice that any 

objections thereto were to be filed within fourteen (14) days after service. (Id. at 2.) To date, no 

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 On October 27, 2023, defendant Lynch filed a joinder to defendant Soltanian’s motion for 

terminating sanctions. (Doc. No. 125.) Likewise, on October 30, 2023, defendant Sahota filed a 

joinder to defendant Soltanian’s motion for terminating sanctions as well. (Doc. No. 126.) Thus, 

all three defendants remaining in this case seek the imposition of terminating sanctions.

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objections to the findings and recommendations have been filed, and the time in which to do so 

has now passed.

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

de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the court concludes that the 

findings and recommendations are supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly:

1. The findings and recommendations issued on July 17, 2024 (Doc. No. 145) are 

adopted in full;

2. Defendants’ motion for terminating sanctions (Doc. Nos. 124, 125, 126) are 

denied;

3. Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunctive relief (Doc. No. 139) is denied; and

4. This action is referred back to the assigned magistrate judge for further 

proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 6, 2024 

DALE A. DROZD

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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