Williams v. Baker et al
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ORDER DIRECTING Clerk's Offie to Assign Matter to a District Judge; FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS Recommending That This Action Proceed Only on Cognizable First and Eighth Amendment Claim and That All Other Claims and Defendants be Dismissed, s igned by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 2/28/17. Objections to F&R Due Within Thirty Days. This case has been assigned to District Judge Dale A. Drozd and Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng. The new case number is 1:16-cv-01540-DAD-MJS (PC). (Marrujo, C)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SHANNON WILLIAMS,
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Plaintiff,
v.
OFFICER BAKER, et al.,
Defendants.
CASE No. 1:16-cv-01540-MJS (PC)
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE
TO ASSIGN MATTER TO A DISTRICT
JUDGE
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDING THAT THIS ACTION
PROCEED ONLY ON COGNIZABLE
FIRST AND EIGHTH AMENDMENT
CLAIM AND THAT ALL OTHER CLAIMS
AND DEFENDANTS BE DISMISSED
(ECF No. 1)
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Plaintiff is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil
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rights action brought pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388
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(1971). On January 30, 2017, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found that it
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states a cognizable claim for damages against Defendant Baker for excessive force in
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violation of the Eighth Amendment and retaliation in violation of the First Amendment,
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but no other cognizable claims. (ECF No. 12.) Plaintiff was ordered to file an amended
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complaint or notify the Court in writing if he wished to proceed only on the cognizable
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claims. (Id.) Plaintiff responded that he does not intend to amend and instead wishes to
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proceed with the cognizable claims. (ECF No. 13.)
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However, Plaintiff has not responded to Court orders requiring him to consent to
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or decline Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (ECF Nos. 2, 9). Accordingly, the Clerk’s Office
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is HEREBY DIRECTED to randomly assign this matter to a district judge pursuant to
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Local Rule 120(e).
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Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY RECOMMENDED that:
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1. This action proceed only on the cognizable First and Eighth
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Amendment claims for damages against Defendant Baker ; and
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2. All other claims and defendants be dismissed from this action for failure
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to state a claim.
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These findings and recommendations will be submitted to the United States
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District Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C.
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§ 636(b)(1). Within fourteen (14) days after being served with the findings and
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recommendations, Plaintiff may file written objections with the Court. The document
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should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.”
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Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may result in the
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waiver of rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 839 (9th Cir. 2014)
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(citing Baxter v. Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 (9th Cir. 1991)).
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
February 28, 2017
/s/
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Michael J. Seng
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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