Paterson v. State of Nevada ex rel. Nevada Department of Corrections et al

Filing 138

ORDER adopting and accepting 134 and 135 Reports and Recommendations; denying Plaintiff's 119 / 120 motion for reconsideration and 99 motion for summary judgment; granting Defendant Chester Patterson's 101 motion for summary judgment. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly. Signed by Judge Howard D. McKibben on 8/8/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JEFFREY S. PATERSON,

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Plaintiff,
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STATE OF NEVADA, ex. rel. NEVADA )
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et
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al.,
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Defendants.
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3:11-cv-00845-HDM-WGC
ORDER

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The court has considered the reports and recommendations of
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the United States Magistrate Judge (#134, #135), both filed on June
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12, 2014, in which the magistrate judge recommends that the court
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grant defendant Chester Patterson’s motion for summary judgment
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(#101), deny plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment (#99), and
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deny plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration (#119, #120).

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objections to either report and recommendation have been filed, and
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the time for doing so has expired.
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The court has considered the pleadings and memoranda of the
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parties and other relevant matters of record and has made a review

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and determination in accordance with the requirements of 28 U.S.C.

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§ 636 and applicable case law, and the court hereby accepts and

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adopts both reports and recommendations of the United States

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Magistrate Judge (#134, #135).

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Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration (#119,

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#120) and motion for summary judgment (#99) are DENIED, and

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defendant Chester Patterson’s motion for summary judgment (#101) is

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GRANTED.

The clerk of the court shall enter judgment accordingly.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: This 8th day of August, 2014.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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