Keeton v. Cox et al

Filing 26

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS 24 , in full, signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr. on 3/31/2009. Defendants' 11 Motion to Dismiss is DENIED and defendants directed to file an Answer w/in 20 days of Order. (Marciel, M)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 vs. SERGEANT COX, et al., Defendants. / Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local General Order No. 262. On March 12, 2009, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations herein which were served on all parties and which contained notice to all parties that any objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within twenty days. Defendants have filed objections to the findings and recommendations. In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 72-304, this court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the /// 1 ORDER TOMMY ROY KEETON, Plaintiff, 2:06-cv-1094-GEB-KJM-P IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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entire file, the court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper analysis. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. The findings and recommendations filed March 12, 2009 are adopted in full; and 2. Defendants' motion to dismiss (docket no. 11) is denied and defendants are directed to file an answer within twenty days of this order.
D a te d : March 31, 2009

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR. U n i t e d States District Judge

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