-BAM (PC) Shepard v. Quillen, No. 1:2009cv00809 - Document 72 (E.D. Cal. 2012)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING 69 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS and DENYING Plaintiff's Motion for an Evidentiary Hearing and Injunctive Relief, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 02/01/2012. (Martin-Gill, S)

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-BAM (PC) Shepard v. Quillen 1 Doc. 72 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 4 LAMONT SHEPARD, 5 Plaintiff, 6 7 CASE NO. 1:09-cv-00809-LJO-BAM PC ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF v. T. QUILLEN, et al., 8 Defendants. (ECF. No.69) / 9 10 Plaintiff Lamont Shepard (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 11 pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. At this juncture, this action is 12 proceeding on Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed September 16, 2010, against Defendant T. 13 Quillen for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment and J. Wise for retaliation in 14 violation of the First Amendment. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge 15 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. 16 On January 25, 2012, the Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations 17 recommending that Plaintiff’s motion for an evidentiary hearing and injunctive relief be denied. The 18 parties were given thirty days within which to file objections. The Court has considered Plaintiff’s 19 objections, filed January 31, 2012. 20 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted a 21 de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds the findings 22 and recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper analysis. 23 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 24 1. The findings and recommendations, filed January 25, 2012, is adopted in full; and 25 2. Plaintiff’s motion for an evidentiary hearing and injunctive relief is DENIED. 26 IT IS SO ORDERED. 27 Dated: b9ed48 February 1, 2012 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 28 1 Dockets.Justia.com

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