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Parties Involved:
L. Aragon
Defendant
J. Clark
Defendant
Flores
Defendant
Johnathan Hill
Plaintiff
J. Magana
Defendant
W. Rasley
Defendant
A. Rivas
Defendant
A. Tirado
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHNATHAN HILL, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

J. CLARK, et al.,

 Defendants.

 1:13-cv-00386-LJO-GSA-PC

 ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

 RECOMMENDATIONS

 (Doc. 16.)

ORDER FOR THIS ACTION TO 

PROCEED ONLY AGAINST 

DEFENDANTS CLARK AND RIVAS 

ON PLAINTIFF’S EIGHTH 

AMENDMENT CLAIMS

ORDER DISMISSING ALL OTHER 

CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

ORDER REFERRING CASE BACK TO 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR FURTHER 

PROCEEDINGS

Jonathan Hill (APlaintiff@) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 

filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. This case now proceeds on Plaintiff’s original Complaint 

filed on March 18, 2013. (Doc. 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. 

On December 11, 2013, the Court entered Findings and Recommendations, 

recommending that this action proceed only against defendants Clark and Rivas on Plaintiff=s 

Eighth Amendment claims, and that all other claims and defendants be dismissed from this 

action based on Plaintiff=s failure to state a claim. (Doc. 16.) Plaintiff was provided an 

opportunity to file objections to the Findings and Recommendations within thirty days. To 

date, Plaintiff has not filed objections or otherwise responded to the Findings and 

Recommendations.

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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. 

III. CONCLUSION

Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that:

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

December 11, 2013, are ADOPTED in full;

2. This action now proceeds with Plaintiff's original Complaint, filed on March 18, 

2013, against defendant C/O J. Clark for use of excessive force in violation of 

the Eighth Amendment, and C/O A. Rivas for failure to protect Plaintiff in 

violation of the Eighth Amendment;

3. All remaining claims and defendants are DISMISSED from this action;

4. Defendants C/O L. Aragon; C/O A. Tirado; C/O J. Magana, Sergeant W. Rasley,

C/O Flores, and the Doe Defendants are DISMISSED from this action based on 

Plaintiff's failure to state any claims upon which relief may be granted against 

them under § 1983 

5. The Clerk is DIRECTED to reflect the dismissal of defendants Aragon, Tirado,

Magana, Flores, and Rasley on the Court's docket; and

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

including service of process.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 23, 2014 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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