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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

ADAM RANDOLPH POWELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

GOMES, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:21-cv-0781 DJC DB P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action seeking 

relief under 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 April 1, 2024, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations

herein which were served on all parties and which contained notice to all parties that 

any objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within thirty 

days. Neither party filed objections to the findings and recommendations.

The Court presumes that any findings of fact are correct. See Orand v. United 

States, 602 F.2d 207, 208 (9th Cir. 1979). The Magistrate Judge’s conclusions of law 

are reviewed de novo. See Robbins v. Carey, 481 F.3d 1143, 1147 (9th Cir. 2007) 

(“[D]eterminations of law by the magistrate judge are reviewed de novo by both the 

district court and [the appellate] court . . . .”). The Court has reviewed the file and finds 

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the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and by the 

Magistrate Judge’s analysis. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations (ECF No. 59) are adopted in full; and

2. Administrative remedies were unavailable to plaintiff. Therefore, plaintiff is 

excused from the exhaustion requirement of the PLRA.

3. This matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for all further pretrial

proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 10, 2024 

Hon. Daniel J. Calabretta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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DLB:9/powe0781.801 exh

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