Campbell v. Brown et al
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ORDER adopting and accepting 70 Report and Recommendation, granting in part and denying in part 32 Defendants' MOTION for Summary Judgment (see order for specifics), and denying 46 Plaintiff's Cross-MOTION for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Larry R. Hicks on 3/29/13. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JC)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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DAMON LAMAR CAMPBELL,
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Plaintiff,
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COLLIN BROWN; et al.,
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Defendants.
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3:11-cv-00290-LRH-VPC
ORDER
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Before this Court is the Report and Recommendation of U.S. Magistrate Judge Valerie P.
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Cooke (#701) entered on February 4, 2013, recommending granting in part and denying in part
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Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (#32) filed on April 20, 2012, and denying Plaintiff’s
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Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment (#46) filed on May 16, 2012. Plaintiff filed his Objections to
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Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (#71) on February 28, 2013. Defendants filed their
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Response to Plaintiff's Objection to Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (#72) on March 6,
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2013. This action was referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local
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Rule 1B 1-4 of the Rules of Practice of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
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The Court has conducted its de novo review in this case, has fully considered the objections of
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the Plaintiff2, the response of the Defendants, the pleadings and memoranda of the parties and other
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Refers to court’s docket number.
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The court compliments Plaintiff on his well written objections and clear printing.
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relevant matters of record pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b) (1) (B) and Local Rule IB 3-2. After careful
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consideration and review, the Court determines that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and
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Recommendation (#70) entered on February 4, 2013, should be adopted and accepted.
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (#70)
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entered on February 4, 2013, is adopted and accepted, and Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment
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(#32) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows:
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1. Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (#32) is GRANTED as to Plaintiff’s
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Fourteenth Amendment due process claim that he did not receive a written notice of
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charges at least twenty-four hours before the disciplinary hearing;
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2. Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (#32) is DENIED as to Plaintiff’s Fourteenth
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Amendment due process claim that Defendant Schaff improperly refused to allow Plaintiff
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to call an exculpatory inmate witness at the disciplinary hearing;
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3. Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (#32) is GRANTED as to Plaintiff’s
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Fourteenth Amendment due process claim that the guilty finding was not based on
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sufficient evidence;
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4. Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (#32) is GRANTED as to Plaintiff’s
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Fourteenth Amendment due process claim that Defendant Neven, Baca and Morrow
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improperly denied Plaintiff’s grievances related to the disciplinary proceedings.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment (#46) is
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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DATED this 29th day of March, 2013.
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_______________________________
LARRY R. HICKS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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