(PC) Gray v. Johnson et al, No. 1:2013cv01473 - Document 301 (E.D. Cal. 2018)

Court Description: ORDER Adopting 297 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS and DISMISSING Certain Claims signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/8/2018. (Sant Agata, S)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DANA GRAY 12 No. 1:13-cv-01473-DAD-GSA Plaintiff, 13 v. 14 ROMERO, et al. 15 ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISMISSING CERTAIN CLAIMS (Doc. No. 297) Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff Dana Gray is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil 18 rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate 19 Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. Plaintiff and defendant Rebel 20 consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 6363(c). (Doc. Nos. 6, 71.) 21 The remaining defendants declined to consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction. (Doc. No. 117.) 22 The assigned magistrate judge previously screened plaintiff’s complaint before any 23 defendants appeared. (Doc. No. 47.) On February 4, 2016, the magistrate judge found that 24 plaintiff had stated cognizable Eighth Amendment and negligence claims in the Fourth Amended 25 Complaint against defendants Mundunuri, Ziomek, Rebel, Romero, Comelli, and Loadhold. (Id.) 26 The magistrate judge dismissed plaintiff’s due process claim without leave to amend because 27 plaintiff’s medical claims are properly analyzed under the Eighth Amendment. (Id.) 28 ///// 1 1 However, on November 9, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that 28 U.S.C. 2 § 636(c)(1) requires the consent of all named plaintiffs and defendants, even those not served 3 with process, before jurisdiction may vest in a magistrate judge to dispose of a civil case. 4 Williams v. King, 875 F.3d 500, 504 (9th Cir. 2017). Accordingly, the magistrate judge did not 5 have jurisdiction to dismiss the above-described claim by way of the February 4, 2016 order. 6 Therefore, in light of the Williams decision on December 13, 2017, the magistrate judge entered 7 findings and recommendations, recommending that the claim be dismissed consistent with the 8 magistrate judge’s prior screening order. (Doc. No. 297.) The findings and recommendations 9 were served on the parties and contained notice that objections were to be filed within fourteen 10 days. On December 28, 2017, plaintiff filed objections to the findings and recommendations. 11 (Doc. No. 299.) Plaintiff’s objections do not substantively address the magistrate judge’s 12 February 4, 2016 order dismissing plaintiff’s due process claim. 13 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 304, this 14 court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, 15 including plaintiff’s objections, the court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported 16 by the record and proper analysis. 17 18 19 20 Accordingly, 1. The findings and recommendations issued by the magistrate judge on December 13, 2017, are adopted in full; 2. Plaintiff’s due process claim alleged in the Fourth Amended Complaint is dismissed 21 without leave to amend, for the reasons provided in the magistrate judge’s February 4, 22 2016 screening order; and 23 24 25 3. This case is referred back to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: January 8, 2018 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 26 27 28 2

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