(PC) Higgins v. Medina et al, No. 1:2007cv00934 - Document 23 (E.D. Cal. 2009)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING 19 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; DISMISSING WITH PREJUDICE certain claims and Defendants: F.J. Reynoso; M. Gibb and C. Jose terminated; Referring matter back to Magistrate Judge to Initiate Service of Process, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 12/09/2009. (Martin, S)

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(PC) Higgins v. Medina et al Doc. 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 CARL L. HIGGINS, 10 Plaintiff, 11 12 CASE NO. 1:07-cv-00934-LJO-GSA PC ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, DISMISSING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS, AND REFERRING MATTER BACK TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE TO INITIATE SERVICE OF PROCESS v. J. MEDINA, et al., 13 Defendants. (Docs. 16 and 19) 14 / 15 Plaintiff Carl L. Higgins is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this 16 civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States 17 Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302. 18 On October 8, 2009, the Magistrate Judge screened Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint, 19 and issued a Findings and Recommendations recommending dismissal of certain claims and 20 defendants from this action. After obtaining an extension of time, Plaintiff filed a timely Objection 21 on December 7, 2009. 22 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted a 23 de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds the Findings 24 and Recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper analysis. 25 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 26 1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed October 8, 2009, is adopted in full; 27 /// 28 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 2. This action shall proceed on Plaintiff’s second amended complaint, filed March 16, 2 2009, against Defendants Williams, Lozano, Medina, and Miranda for use of 3 excessive force, in violation of the Eighth Amendment; 4 3. Plaintiff’s excessive force claim against Defendant Gibbs, conspiracy claim, due 5 process claim arising from the falsification of reports, and claims against Defendants 6 Reynoso and Jose are dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to state a claim; 7 4. Plaintiff’s claim against Zanchi, Chapman, and Rhodes arising from his placement 8 in BMU at CCI is dismissed without prejudice to being raised in a separate civil 9 action; 10 5. 11 Defendants Gibbs, Reynoso, Jose, Zanchi, Chapman, and Rhodes are dismissed from this action; and 12 6. This matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge to initiate service of process. 13 14 IT IS SO ORDERED. 15 Dated: b9ed48 December 9, 2009 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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