Morales v. Sherwood, et al.
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ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 31 ; FOR THIS ACTION TO PROCEED WITH THE THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT, ON PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANTS SHERWOOD, COONTZ, AND FELIX FOR EXCESSIVE FORCE; AGAINST DEFENDANT SHERWOOD FOR RETALIATION; AND AGAINST DEFENDANT COONTZ FOR FAILURE TO PROTECT PLAINTIFF; AND DISMISSING ALL OTHER CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS FROM THIS ACTION FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 5/28/2015. (Lundstrom, T)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ALEJANDRO JOSE MORALES,
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Plaintiff,
vs.
H. SHERWOOD, et al.,
Defendants.
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1:13-cv-01582-AWI-GSA-PC
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
(Doc. 31.)
ORDER FOR THIS ACTION TO
PROCEED WITH THE THIRD AMENDED
COMPLAINT, ON PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS
AGAINST DEFENDANTS SHERWOOD,
COONTZ, AND FELIX FOR EXCESSIVE
FORCE; AGAINST DEFENDANT
SHERWOOD FOR RETALIATION; AND
AGAINST DEFENDANT COONTZ FOR
FAILURE TO PROTECT PLAINTIFF;
AND DISMISSING ALL OTHER CLAIMS
AND DEFENDANTS FROM THIS
ACTION FOR FAILURE TO STATE A
CLAIM
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Alejandro Jose Morales (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil
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rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States
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Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.
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On April 15, 2015, the Court entered Findings and Recommendations, recommending
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that this action proceed with the with the Third Amended Complaint, against defendants
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Sherwood, Coontz, and Felix for use of excessive force under the Eighth Amendment; against
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defendant Sherwood for retaliation under the First Amendment; and against defendant Coontz
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for failure to protect Plaintiff in violation of the Eighth Amendment; and that all other claims
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and defendants be dismissed for failure to state a claim. (Doc. 31.) Plaintiff was provided an
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opportunity to file objections to the Findings and Recommendations within thirty days.
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date, Plaintiff has not filed objections or otherwise responded to the Findings and
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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 April 15,
2015, are ADOPTED in full;
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This action now proceeds on Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint filed on July
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3, 2014, against defendants Sherwood, Coontz, and Felix for use of excessive
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force under the Eighth Amendment; against defendant Sherwood for retaliation
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under the First Amendment; and against defendant Coontz for failure to protect
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Plaintiff in violation of the Eighth Amendment;
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All remaining claims and defendants are DISMISSED from this action;
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Plaintiff’s claims for inadequate medical care under the Eighth Amendment, and
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for falsification of his disciplinary report under the Due Process Clause are
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dismissed for Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim under § 1983;
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failure to state any claims against them;
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The Clerk of Court is directed to reflect the dismissal of defendants Gilera and
Gray from this action on the court’s docket; and
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Defendants Gilera and Gray are dismissed from this action based on Plaintiff’s
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This case is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings,
including initiation of service of process.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 28, 2015
SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE
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