Hightower v. High Desert State Prison et al

Filing 162

ORDER adopting 154 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN FULL signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 3/3/14: Plaintiff's September 23, 2013 motion for summary judgment 146 is DENIED. (Kaminski, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CURTIS HIGHTOWER,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:08-cv-228-MCE-EFB P

v.

ORDER

HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief

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under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to

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28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.
On January 9, 2014, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations herein, ECF

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No. 154, which were served on all parties and which contained notice to all parties that any

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objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen days. Plaintiff

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has filed objections to the findings and recommendations.
In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 304, this

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court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire

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file, the court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and by

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proper analysis.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The findings and recommendations filed January 9, 2014, ECF No. 154, are

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ADOPTED IN FULL; and
2. Plaintiff’s September 23, 2013 motion for summary judgment, ECF No. 146, is
DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 3, 2014

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