Bridgewater v. Scribner et al

Filing 64

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS 60 signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 4/20/2009. CASE CLOSED (Figueroa, O)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 J. HILL, et al., 12 Defendants. 13 14 15 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action. The matter 16 was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local 17 Rule 72-302. 18 On February 26, 2009, findings and recommendations were entered, 19 recommending dismissal of this action for Plaintiff's failure to exhaust his available 20 administrative remedies prior to filing suit. On April 9, 2009, plaintiff filed objections to the 21 findings and recommendations. 22 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 23 73-305, this court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the 24 entire file, the court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and 25 proper analysis. 26 1 vs. ORDER RE: FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS (#60) KEITH RUBEN BRIDGEWATER, Plaintiff, 1: 06 CV 1049 LJO WMW PC IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: b9ed48

Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that: 1. The Findings and Recommendations issued by the Magistrate Judge on February 26, 2009, are adopted in full; and 2. This action is dismissed without prejudice for failure to exhaust available administrative remedies prior to filing suit. The Clerk is directed to close this case.

April 20, 2009

/s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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