Cranford v. Okpala

Filing 61

ORDER ADOPTING 58 Findings and Recommendations, and DIRECTING Plaintiff to Post Security Within Thirty Days, signed by Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 12/8/16. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ARCHIE CRANFORD,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
ANTONIA OKPALA,

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Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00921-LJO-SAB (PC)
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS, AND DIRECTING
PLAINTIFF TO POST SECURITY WITHIN
THIRTY DAYS
[ECF Nos. 47, 58]

Plaintiff Archie Cranford is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in this civil rights action

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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Individuals detained pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions

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Code § 6600 et seq. are civil detainees and are not prisoners within the meaning of the Prison

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Litigation Reform Act. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000).

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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. On October 28, 2016, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and

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Recommendations recommending that Defendant’s motion for an order requiring Plaintiff to post

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security be granted. Local Rule 151(b). The Findings and Recommendations were served on Plaintiff

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and contained notice that objections were to be filed within thirty days. The thirty day time frame has

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expired and no objections were filed.

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the 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 and

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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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Defendant’s motion for an order requiring Plaintiff to post security is GRANTED; and

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Plaintiff shall furnish security in the amount of $14, 195.00 to the Court within thirty
(30) days from the date of service of this order or this action will be dismissed.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____

December 8, 2016

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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