(PC) Howell v. Babb, et al., No. 1:2018cv00467 - Document 12 (E.D. Cal. 2018)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, DISMISSING Certain Claims and Defendants 11 , signed by Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 9/5/2018: This action proceeds on Plaintiff's first amended complaint against Defendants Babb, Tu macder and Gallagher for a violation of his Fourteenth Amendment due process rights and for retaliation in violation of the First Amendment; This matter is referred back to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings consistent with this order. (Hellings, J)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 KAREEM J. HOWELL, 10 Plaintiff, 11 12 13 14 v. S. BABB, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 1:18-cv-00467-BAM (PC) ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, DISMISSING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS (Doc. No. 11) 15 16 Plaintiff Kareem J. Howell is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 17 this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States 18 Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. 19 On August 8, 2018, the assigned Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations 20 finding that Plaintiff’s amended complaint states cognizable claims against Defendants Babb, 21 Tumacder and Gallagher for a violation of his Fourteenth Amendment due process rights and for 22 retaliation in violation of the First Amendment. (Doc. No. 11.) The Magistrate Judge further 23 recommending dismissing all other claims and defendants for the failure to state a claim upon 24 which relief may be granted. (Id. at 6.) Those findings and recommendations were served on 25 Plaintiff and contained notice that any objections thereto were to be filed within fourteen (14) days. 26 (Id. at 7.) More than fourteen days have passed, and no objections have been filed. 27 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted 28 a de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court concludes that 1 1 the Magistrate Judge’s findings and recommendations are supported by the record and by proper 2 analysis. 3 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 4 1. 5 6 The Findings and Recommendations issued on August 8, 2018, (Doc. No. 11) are adopted in full; 2. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s first amended complaint against Defendants 7 Babb, Tumacder and Gallagher for a violation of his Fourteenth Amendment due process rights 8 and for retaliation in violation of the First Amendment; 9 10 11 12 3. All other claims and defendants are dismissed from this action for the failure to state a cognizable claim; and 4. This matter is referred back to the assigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings consistent with this order. 13 14 15 16 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ September 5, 2018 UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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