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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 Horace Bell is appearing 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 January 24, 2014 the Magistrate Judge screened Plaintiff’s first 

amended complaint and issued a Findings and Recommendation that the action proceed only against 

Defendants S. Herberling, J. Sheer, and E. Nesmith for violating Plaintiff’s rights under the Eighth 

Amendment by telling gang members to attack Plaintiff. It was recommended that because Plaintiff 

had previously been granted leave to amend, all other claims and defendants be dismissed from the 

action for failure to state a cognizable claim for relief. The Findings and Recommendation was served 

on Plaintiff and contained notice that Objections were to be filed within thirty days. Plaintiff filed an 

Objection on February 24, 2014.

HORACE BELL,

 Plaintiff,

v.

S HEBERLING, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:12-cv-01248-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATION, ACTION IS 

PROCEEDING ON PLAINTIFF’S CRUEL AND 

UNUSUAL CLAIM AGAINST DEFENDANTS 

HEBERLING, SHEER, AND NESMITH, AND 

ALL OTHER CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS ARE

DISMISSED FROM THE ACTION FOR FAILURE 

TO STATE A COGNIZABLE CLAIM

[ECF No. 35, 36]

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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 

Recommendation to be supported by the record and by proper analysis. As the Findings and 

Recommendation indicates, Plaintiffs factual allegations do not plausibly show discrimination by 

reason of his disability.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed on January 24, 2014, (Doc. No. 36) is 

adopted in full; 

2. This action shall proceed solely against Defendants S. Herberling, J. Sheer, and E. 

Nesmith for violating Plaintiff’s rights under the Eighth Amendment by telling gang 

members to attack Plaintiff;

3. All other claims and defendants are dismissed from the action for failure to state a 

cognizable claim; 

4. Plaintiff’s motion for screening (Doc. No. 35) is DENIED as moot; and

5. The matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for initiation of service of process. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 30, 2014 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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