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Parties Involved:
Omar Galindo
Defendant
Gasca
Defendant
Oscar Hernandez
Defendant
Vanessa Hernandez
Defendant
Preston Martin
Defendant
Troy Sykes
Plaintiff
Vasquez
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TROY SYKES,

Plaintiff,

v.

GALINDO, et al.,

Defendant.

No. 1:23-cv-01770-KES-EPG (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS 

CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

(Doc. 11.)

Troy Sykes is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action filed 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. 

Plaintiff’s complaint filed December 27, 2023, alleged a First Amendment retaliation 

claim against Sergeant Galindo, Sergeant Vasquez, Sergeant Gasca, correctional officer Martin, 

correctional officer Oscar Hernandez, and “supervisor free cook” Hernandez. See generally

Doc. 1. 

The assigned magistrate judge screened the complaint on March 28, 2024, and found 

plaintiff stated a cognizable First Amendment retaliation claim against Sergeant Galindo, 

correctional officer Martin, correctional officer Oscar Hernandez, and “supervisor free cook” 

Hernandez. Doc. 8 at 9. Plaintiff was ordered to file a first amended complaint, notify the court 

of his willingness to proceed only on the cognizable claims identified in the screening order, or 

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notify the court that he wished to stand on his initial complaint. Id. at 9-10. In response to the 

court’s order, plaintiff timely filed a notice indicating he wanted to proceed only on the First 

Amendment retaliation claim against Sergeant Galindo, correctional officer Martin, correctional 

officer Oscar Hernandez, and supervisory cook Hernandez. Doc. 9.

On April 10, 2024, the assigned magistrate issued findings and recommendations, 

recommending that plaintiff’s First Amendment retaliation claim against Sergeant Vasquez and 

Sergeant Gasca be dismissed, and that the case proceed only on Plaintiff’s First Amendment 

retaliation claim against Sergeant Galindo, correctional officer Martin, correctional officer Oscar 

Hernandez, and “supervisor free cook” Hernandez. Doc. 11. The findings and recommendations 

were served on plaintiff and notified him that any objections were to be filed within fourteen (14) 

days after service. Id. at 2. The Court advised him that “failure to file objections within the 

specified time may result in the waiver of rights on appeal.” Id. at 3, citing Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 

772 F.3d 834, 838–39 (9th Cir. 2014). No objections have been filed, and the deadline to do so 

has expired.

The court subsequently issued an Order Amending Caption, correcting the names of the 

defendants against whom Plaintiff stated a retaliation claim as Omar Galindo, Oscar Hernandez, 

Preston Martin, and Vanessa Hernandez. Doc. 15.

In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), this court has conducted a de novo review of 

this case. Having carefully reviewed the matter, the court finds the findings and 

recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations issued on April 10, 2024 (Doc. 11), are 

ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. This case shall PROCEED on plaintiff’s First Amendment retaliation claim against 

defendants Omar Galindo, Oscar Hernandez, Preston Martin, and Vanessa Hernandez;

3. All other claims and defendants are DISMISSED for failure to state a claim upon 

which relief may be granted;

4. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate defendants Sergeant Vasquez and Sergeant 

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Gasca on the docket; and

5. This action is referred back to the assigned magistrate judge for proceedings consistent 

with this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 23, 2024 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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