Mitchell et al v. State of Washington et al

Filing 8

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 5 Plaintiffs Malone,Hopkins and Robinson are DISMISSED without prejudice; Plaintiff Mitchell has 30 days to amend his complaint addressing only his individual claims; signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton. (DN) Modified on 7/1/2015 (DN). (cc to all pltfs)

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HONORABLE RONALD B. LEIGHTON

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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GEORGE O. MITCHELL, CALVIN
MALONE, MATTHEW HOPKINS,
CHARLES ROBINSON,

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CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05226-RBL
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION

Plaintiffs,
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v.
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL HEALTH SERVICES, KEVIN
W. QUIGLEY, JOHN CLAYTON,
MARK STRONG, LESLIE SZIEBERT,
GALINA DIXON, KIM DEITCH,
DEBORAH BURNEY, JOHN DOES 150, JANE DOES 1-50,

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Defendants.

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The Court, having reviewed the petition, the Report and Recommendation of United
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States Magistrate Judge David W. Christel, objections to the Report and Recommendation, and
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the remaining record, does hereby find and ORDER:
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1. The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation;
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2. The claims of Plaintiffs Malone, Hopkins, and Robinson are DISMISSED without
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prejudice;
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND
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3. Plaintiff Mitchell is ordered to file an amended complaint addressing only his individual
claims within thirty (30) days of the date of this order;

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4. If Plaintiffs Malone, Hopkins, and/or Robinson choose to refile their claims, they are

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ordered to proceed in separate cases, file new complaints which address only their

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individual claims, and must each pay a new filing fee or file an application to proceed in

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forma pauperis; and

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5. The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to Plaintiffs Mitchell, Malone, Hopkins,

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and Robinson, and to United States Magistrate Judge David W. Christel.

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Dated this 1st day of July, 2015.

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Ronald B. Leighton
United States District Judge

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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND
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