(PC) Phelps v. Perez et al, No. 1:2022cv01406 - Document 9 (E.D. Cal. 2022)

Court Description: ORDER DIRECTING Clerk of Court to Randomly Assign a District Judge to this Action; FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS Recommending Dismissal of Certain Claims re 1 Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 11/18/2022. Referred to Judge Ishii; Objections to F&R due within fourteen (14) days. (Rivera, O)

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(PC) Phelps v. Perez et al Doc. 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 PAUL PHELPS, Case No. 1:22-cv-01406-SAB (PC) 10 Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO RANDOMLY ASSIGN A DISTRICT JUDGE TO THIS ACTION 11 v. 12 MANUEL PEREZ, et al., FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDING DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN CLAIMS 13 Defendants. 14 (ECF No. 7) 15 16 17 Plaintiff Paul Phelps is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 18 filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 19 On November 8, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found a cognizable 20 excessive force claim against Defendants Townsend and Bettis in violation of the Fourteenth 21 Amendment, a supervisory liability claim against Defendant Manuel Perez in violation of the 22 Fourteenth Amendment, and a Monell liability claim against the County of Madera in violation 23 of the Fourteenth Amendment. (ECF No. 5.) However, Plaintiff failed to state any other 24 cognizable claims for relief. Plaintiff was informed that he could file an amended complaint or a 25 notice of intent to proceed on the claims found to be cognizable. (Id.) 26 On November 17, 2022, Plaintiff notified the Court of his intent to proceed on the claims 27 found to be cognizable. (ECF No. 7.) Therefore, the Court will recommend that this action 28 proceed only on Plaintiff’s excessive force claim against Defendants Townsend and Bettis in 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, a supervisory liability claim against Defendant Manuel 2 Perez in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, and a Monell liability claim against the County 3 of Madera in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 4 U.S. 662, 678 (2009); Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007); Hebbe v. 5 Pliler, 627 F.3d 338, 342 (9th Cir. 2010). Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall randomly assign a 6 7 District Judge to this action. 8 Further, it is HEREBY RECOMMENDED that: 9 1. This action proceed only on Plaintiff’s excessive force claim against Defendants 10 Townsend and Bettis in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, a supervisory 11 liability claim against Defendant Manuel Perez in violation of the Fourteenth 12 Amendment, and a Monell liability claim against the County of Madera in 13 violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. 14 2. All other claims be dismissed for failure to state a cognizable claim. 15 These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to the United States District 16 Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen 17 (14) days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations, Plaintiff may file 18 written objections with the Court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate 19 Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections 20 within the specified time may result in the waiver of rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 21 772 F.3d 834, 838-39 (9th Cir. 2014) (citing Baxter v. Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 (9th Cir. 22 1991)). 23 24 IT IS SO ORDERED. 25 Dated: November 18, 2022 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 26 27 28 2

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