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Parties Involved:
Paul Eric Antoine
Plaintiff
M. Martinez
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL ERIC ANTOINE,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. MARTINEZ,

Defendant.

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CV F 05 0019 REC WMW P

ORDER RE: FINDINGS &

RECOMMENDATIONS (#30)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action. The matter

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

Rule 72-302. 

 On February 9, 2006, findings and recommendations were entered, recommending

dismissal of this action for failure to exhaust available administrative remedies prior to filing

suit. On May 8, 2006, plaintiff filed objections to the findings and recommendations. In his

objections, plaintiff requests that this action be dismissed without prejudice to “refile the

complaint upon the exhaustion of plaintiff administrative remedies.” Plaintiff cites McKinney v.

Carey, 311 F.3d 1198 (9 Cir. 2002). th

The Ninth Circuit in McKinney held that if an inmate was in the process of

exhausting his administrative remedies when the civil action was filed, it must be dismissed. 

Referring to section 1997e(a), McKinney held that “[T]his language clearly contemplates

exhaustion prior to the commencement of the action as an indispensable requirement. 

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Exhaustion subsequent to the filing of suit will not suffice. Id., citing Booth v. Churner, 532

U.S. 731, 738 (2001). The court will therefore dismiss this action without prejudice to

plaintiff’s ability to file a new civil action once his administrative remedies have been exhausted.

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

73-305, 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

February 9, 2006, are adopted in full; and

2. This action is dismissed without prejudice for failure exhaust available

administrative remedies prior to filing suit. The Clerk is directed to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 26, 2006 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

668554 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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