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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

BRENT ADLER,

 Plaintiff,

v.

F. GONZALEZ, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:11-cv-1915-LJO-MJS (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO GRANT 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR PARTIAL 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND MOTION 

TO DISMISS

(ECF Nos. 49, 59)

CASE TO REMAIN OPEN

Plaintiff is a former state prisoner who initiated this civil rights action pro se and in 

forma pauperis on November 17, 2011. (ECF No. 1.) The matter was referred to a 

United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 

302 of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. Plaintiff 

since has been released from prison and obtained counsel. (ECF Nos. 36 & 51.) 

On October 14, 2014, the Magistrate Judge issued findings and 

recommendations to grant Defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment and motion 

to dismiss. (ECF No. 59.) Plaintiff did not object to the findings and recommendations 

and the time for doing so has expired.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the Court has 

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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 recommendations filed on October 14, 

2014 (ECF No. 59), in full; 

2. Defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment and to dismiss (ECF No. 

49), filed on July 21, 2014, is GRANTED; 

3. Summary judgment is granted in favor of Defendants on Plaintiff’s First 

Amendment claims, with the exception of his claims that he was denied 

group programs and services, visits to the chapel, and meetings with a 

spiritual advisor; 

4. Plaintiff’s claims brought pursuant to the Religious Land Use and 

Institutionalized Persons Act are HEREBY DISMISSED; 

5. Defendant Holmstrom is HEREBY DISMISSED; and 

6. The case shall remain open for further proceedings on Plaintiff’s remaining 

First Amendment claims. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 3, 2014 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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