Darden v. Spencer et al

Filing 30

ORDER Adopting 26 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; ORDER DISMISSING Defendants Spencer and Blackford from this Action, for Failure to State a Claim signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 6/18/2015. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GERALDINE DARDEN,

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1:12-cv-01001-LJO-GSA-PC

Plaintiff,

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
(Doc. 26.)

vs.

ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANTS
SPENCER AND BLACKFORD FROM
THIS ACTION, FOR FAILURE TO
STATE A CLAIM

S. DRISCOLL, et al.,
Defendants.

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Geraldine Darden (APlaintiff@) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights
This case now proceeds on Plaintiff’s First

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action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983.

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Amended Complaint filed on February 11, 2013. (Doc. 19.) The matter was referred to a

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United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

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On May 18, 2015, the Court entered Findings and Recommendations, recommending

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that defendants Spencer and Blackford be dismissed from this action based on Plaintiff=s failure

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to state a claim. (Doc. 26.) Plaintiff was provided an opportunity to file objections to the

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Findings and Recommendations within twenty days. To date, Plaintiff has not filed objections

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or otherwise responded to the Findings and Recommendations.

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 304, this

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Court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file,
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the Court finds the Findings and Recommendations to be supported by the record and proper

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analysis.

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Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that:

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The Findings and Recommendations issued by the Magistrate Judge on May 18,
2015, are ADOPTED in full;

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Defendants Spencer and Blackford are DISMISSED from this action based on

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Plaintiff's failure to state any claims upon which relief may be granted against

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her.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill

June 18, 2015

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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