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Parties Involved:
Kelvin Felton
Plaintiff
S. Harrison
Defendant
J. Lopez
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KELVIN FELTON,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

J. LOPEZ, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:12-cv-01066-AWI-GSA-PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS

(Doc. 61.)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART 

DEFENDANT LOPEZ’S MOTION TO 

DISMISS SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT 

FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM, OR 

BASED ON QUALIFIED IMMUNITY, 

WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

(Doc. 38.)

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT LOPEZ’S 

MOTION TO STRIKE EXHIBITS FROM 

ORIGINAL COMPLAINT

ORDER FOR CLERK TO FILE FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT LODGED ON 

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

(Doc. 65.)

ORDER FOR DEFENDANTS LOPEZ AND 

HARRISON TO FILE ANSWER TO FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN

THIRTY DAYS

Kelvin Felton (APlaintiff@) is a state prisoner proceeding 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 28, 2015, findings and recommendations were entered, recommending that 

Defendant Lopez’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s Supplemental Complaint for failure to state a 

claim, or based on qualified immunity, be granted in part with leave to amend; and that 

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defendant Lopez’s motion to strike be denied. (Doc. 61.) The parties were granted an 

opportunity to file objections to the findings and recommendations within thirty days. To date, 

no objections have been filed. However, on February 17, 2015, Plaintiff lodged a proposed 

First Amended Complaint. (Doc. 65.)

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 304, this 

Court has 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 proper 

analysis. 

Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued by the Magistrate Judge on January 

28, 2015, are ADOPTED IN FULL; 

2. Defendant Lopez’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s Supplemental Complaint for 

failure to state a claim, or based on qualified immunity, filed on May 2, 2014, is 

GRANTED IN PART, with leave to file a First Amended Complaint combining

the claims in the original Complaint and the Supplemental Complaint;

3. Defendant Lopez’s motion to strike exhibits from the original Complaint, filed 

on May 2, 2014, is DENIED;

4. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to file the First Amended Complaint lodged 

on February 17, 2015 (Doc. No. 65);

5. Defendants Harrison and Lopez shall file an Answer to the First Amended 

Complaint within thirty days from the date of service of this order; and

6. This case is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 5, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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