Shepard v. Quillen
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ORDER ADOPTING 69 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS and DENYING Plaintiff's Motion for an Evidentiary Hearing and Injunctive Relief, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 02/01/2012. (Martin-Gill, S)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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LAMONT SHEPARD,
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Plaintiff,
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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-00809-LJO-BAM PC
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS AND DENYING
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR AN
EVIDENTIARY HEARING AND INJUNCTIVE
RELIEF
v.
T. QUILLEN, et al.,
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Defendants.
(ECF. No.69)
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Plaintiff Lamont Shepard (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma
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pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. At this juncture, this action is
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proceeding on Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed September 16, 2010, against Defendant T.
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Quillen for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment and J. Wise for retaliation in
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violation of the First Amendment. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge
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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.
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On January 25, 2012, the Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations
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recommending that Plaintiff’s motion for an evidentiary hearing and injunctive relief be denied. The
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parties were given thirty days within which to file objections. The Court has considered Plaintiff’s
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objections, filed January 31, 2012.
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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted a
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de 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 January 25, 2012, is adopted in full; and
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2.
Plaintiff’s motion for an evidentiary hearing and injunctive relief is DENIED.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
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February 1, 2012
/s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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