Reuben Artis Ross, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Gerald Cook; Fred Van Der Veur, Deputy Warden; Vincentjack; Dean Hobbs; Sargeant Farr; Larry Robison, Captain;laddie Pruett, Caseworker; Randy Southwick; Lancemcdaniels; Craig Wilson, Defendants-appellees, 69 F.3d 548 (10th Cir. 1995)

ORDER AND JUDGMENT¹ 

After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a); 10th Cir. R. 34.1.9. The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.

Plaintiff Reuben Artis Ross, a former inmate at the Utah State Prison, filed this 42 U.S.C.1983 action against several prison employees, alleging that they failed to protect him from assaults by other inmates and provided inadequate medical care in violation of his Eighth Amendment rights, and that they interfered with his access to the courts in violation of his right to due process. The case was referred to a magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b) (1) (B).

After a bench trial the magistrate judge summarized the testimony in a lengthy Report and Recommendation, and recommended judgment for defendants.²  The district court conducted a de novo review, adopted the Report and Recommendation in its entirety, and ordered judgment for defendants. Plaintiff appeals, essentially asserting that the magistrate judge erred in making factual conclusions--specifically, in finding defendants' testimony more credible than plaintiff's testimony.

We review findings of fact under a clearly erroneous standard. Unicover World Trade Corp. v. Tri State Mint, Inc., 24 F.3d 1219, 1221-22 (10th Cir. 1994). "A finding of fact is not clearly erroneous unless 'it is without factual support in the record, or if the appellate court, after reviewing all the evidence, is left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been made.' " Las Vegas Ice & Cold Storage Co. v Far West Bank, 893 F.2d 1182, 1185 (10th Cir. 1990) (quoting Le Maire v. United States, 826 F.2d 949, 953 (10th Cir. 1987)).

We have examined the entire record and are satisfied that the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation of September 27, 1993, accurately summarized the trial testimony and correctly stated the applicable law. The record contains evidence supporting the magistrate judge's factual conclusions, and we will not overturn credibility determinations when they are supported by the record.

AFFIRMED.

The mandate shall issue forthwith.