(PC) Johnson v. Dovey et al

Filing 180

ORDER ADOPTING 174 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; ORDER DENYING Motion for access to the law library, construed as a Motion for Preliminary Injunction, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 08/21/2012. (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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GARRISON S. JOHNSON,

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CASE NO. 1:08-cv-00640-LJO-DLB PC

Plaintiff,

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS

v.
(ECF No. 174)

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JOHN DOVEY, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff Garrison S. Johnson (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se

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in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 18, 2012, Plaintiff filed a

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motion requesting that the warden of Kern Valley State Prison provide Plaintiff with access to

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the law library. ECF No. 173. The Court construed the motion as one for preliminary injunction.

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The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

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636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

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On June 14, 2012, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and Recommendations which

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was served on the parties and which contained notice to the parties that any objection to the

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Findings and Recommendations was to be filed within fourteen days. ECF No. 174. No party

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filed a timely Objection to the Findings and Recommendations.

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), this Court has conducted a de

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novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds the Findings

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and Recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper analysis.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The Findings and Recommendations, filed June 14, 2012, is adopted in full; and

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Plaintiff’s motion requesting access to the law library, construed as a motion for

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preliminary injunction, is denied.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
b9ed48

August 21, 2012

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

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