(PC) Sepeda v. Clark, No. 1:2020cv00838 - Document 20 (E.D. Cal. 2021)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING 18 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS ; ORDER DISMISSING action for failure to state a cognizable Federal Claim, signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 12/8/2021. CASE CLOSED(Martin-Gill, 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 12 Plaintiff, 13 14 No. 1:20-cv-00838-NONE-JLT (PC) TONY SEPEDA, v. E. CLARK, 15 ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISMISSING ACTION FOR FAILURE TO STATE A COGNIZABLE FEDERAL CLAIM (Doc. No. 18) Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff Tony Sepeda is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this 18 civil rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States 19 Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On October 25, 2021, the assigned magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations, 20 21 recommending that this action be dismissed for failure to state a cognizable claim under federal 22 law. (Doc. No. 18.) The magistrate judge found that, given that plaintiff had received two 23 opportunities to amend his complaint, granting further leave to amend would be futile. (Id. at 7.) 24 The magistrate judge also recommended that the undersigned decline to exercise supplemental 25 jurisdiction over any of plaintiff’s potential state-law claim. (Id. at 6.) The findings and 26 recommendations were served on plaintiff and provided him 21 days to file objections thereto. 27 (Id. at 7.) Plaintiff has not filed any objections, and the time to do so has passed. 28 ///// 1 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this court has conducted a 2 de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the court finds the findings 3 and recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis. 4 Accordingly, 5 1. 6 7 adopted in full; 2. 8 9 12 13 This action is dismissed due to plaintiff’s failure to state a cognizable federal claim; and, 3. 10 11 The findings and recommendations issued on October 25, 2021 (Doc. No. 18) are The Clerk of the Court is directed to assign a district judge to this action for purposes of closure and to close this case. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: December 8, 2021 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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