Clowers v. Mims et al

Filing 21

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATION That This Action be Dismissed for Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief Could be Granted, signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 3/9/2015, referred to Judge Ishii. Objections to F&R Due Within Twenty Days. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No.1:14 cv 01488 AWI GSA PC

TROY LEON CLOWERS,
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Plaintiff,
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FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION
THAT THIS ACTION BE DISMISSED FOR
FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM UPON
WHICH RELIEF COULD BE GRANTED

vs.
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SHERIFF MIMS, ET AL.,
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Defendant
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OBJECTIONS DUE IN TWENTY DAYS
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Plaintiff is a Fresno County Jail inmate proceeding pro se in this civil rights action . The
matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and
Local Rule 302.
By order filed February 5, 2015, the Court issued an order dismissing the operative
complaint for failure to state a claim and directing Plaintiff to file an amended complaint within

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thirty days. Plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint.
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In the February 5, 2015, order, the Court informed Plaintiff of the deficiencies in his
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complaint, and dismissed the complaint on the ground that Plaintiff had failed to state a claim
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upon which relief could be granted. Because Plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint, the
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Court dismisses the claims made in the original complaint with prejudice for failure to state a
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claim upon which the Court could grant relief. See Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1127 (9th Cir.
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2007)(recognizing longstanding rule that leave to amend should be granted even if no request to
amend was made unless the court determines that the pleading could not possibly be cured by the
allegation of other facts); Noll v. Carlson, 809 F.2d 1446, 1448 (9th Cir. 1987)(pro se litigant
must be given leave to amend his or her complaint unless it is absolutely clear that the
deficiencies of the complaint could not be cured by amendment). See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963
F.2d 1258, 1261 (9th Cir. 1992)(dismissal with prejudice upheld where court had instructed
plaintiff regarding deficiencies in prior order dismissing claim with leave to amend).

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed for failure
to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, and that this action count as a strike under 28
U.S.C. §1915(g).

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These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge

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assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S. C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Within twenty

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days after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written

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objections with the Court. Such a document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate

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Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections

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within the specified time waives all objections to the judge’s findings of fact. See Turner v.

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Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1988). Failure to file objections within the specified time

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may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir.

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1991).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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/s/ Gary S. Austin

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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March 9, 2015