Reed #247269 v. Elijah et al

Filing 16

ORDER accepting 15 Report and Recommendation. The first amended complaint (Doc. 14 ) is accepted as the operative complaint in this matter. The first amended complaint shall be served on Defendant Elijah as referenced in the R&R. Defendant Elijah is ordered to respond to portions of the first amended complaint as referenced in the R&R. Signed by Judge David G Campbell on 11/21/17. (EJA)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Robert S. Reed,

No. CV17-1602 PHX DGC (JFM)
Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER

Intoro Elijah,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff has filed a First Amended Complaint as a matter of right and pursuant to

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Order filed October 3, 2017. Doc. 13. The Court is required to screen that complaint

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). United States Magistrate Judge James F. Metcalf has

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issued a report and recommendation (“R&R”) recommending that the amended complaint

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be accepted, that service on Defendant Elijah be ordered, and that Defendant Elijah be

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required to respond to the complaint as referenced in the R&R. Doc. 15. No objection

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has been filed, which relieves the Court of its obligation to review the R&R. See 28

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U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3); Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985);

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United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003). The Court will

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accept the R&R, order service on Defendant Elijah, and order Defendant Elijah to

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respond to the complaint as referenced in the R&R.

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IT IS ORDERED:

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The R&R (Doc. 15) is accepted.

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2.

The first amended complaint (Doc. 14) is accepted as the operative

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complaint in this matter.

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The first amended complaint shall be served on Defendant Elijah as

referenced in the R&R.
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Defendant Elijah is ordered to respond to portions of the first amended

complaint as referenced in the R&R.
Dated this 21st day of November, 2017.

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