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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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The court found that plaintiff did state a colorable Eighth Amendment Claim against 1

defendants Edwards, Hickman, Kernan and Kidney and Medical Personnel. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TOR WEBSTER,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-0740 GEB CMK 

vs.

ROD HICKMAN, et al.,

Defendants. FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner, is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis brings this

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302(c)(17). 

By order filed May 9, 2006, the court issued an order dismissing plaintiff’s

Fourteenth Amendment claims against all defendants and plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claims

against defendant Woodford and directed plaintiff to file an amended complaint within thirty

days. Plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint. 1

In the May 9, 2006 order, the court informed plaintiff of the deficiencies in his

Fourteenth Amendment claim against all defendants and in his Eighth Amendment claim against

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defendant Woodford. The court dismissed the Fourteenth Amendment claim against all

defendants and the Eighth Amendment claim against defendant Woodford on the grounds that

plaintiff had failed to state a claim up on which relief could be granted. Because plaintiff has not

filed an amended complaint, the court recommends dismissal of the aforementioned claims made

in the original complaint for failure to state a claim upon which the court could grant relief. 

See Noll v. Carlson, 809 F.2d 1446, 1448 (9th Cir. 1987) (prisoner must be given notice of

deficiencies and opportunity to amend prior to dismissing for failure to state a claim). 

Based on the foregoing, IT IS RECOMMENDED that:

1. Plaintiff’s Fourteenth Amendment claims be dismissed against defendants Rod

Hickman, Jeanne Woodford, Scott Kernan, K. Edwards, J. Kidney and Medical Personnel for

failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted; and

2. Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claim against defendant Jeanne Woodford be

dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District

 Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within twenty

days after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written

objections with the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge's

Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the

specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. See Martinez v. Ylst, 951

F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

DATED: June 21, 2006.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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