United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, 2020

(PC) Bush v. Santoro

(PC) Bush v. Santoro
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California · Decided August 12, 2020
(PC) Bush v. Santoro

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA JAMES S. BUSH, Case No. 1:20-cv-00015-NONE-EPG (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, 10 RECOMMENDING THAT CERTAIN v. CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS BE 11 DISMISSED K. SANTORO, et al., 12 (ECF NOS. 1 & 11) Defendants.

13 OBJECTIONS, IF ANY, DUE WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS 15 James S. Bush (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

17 Plaintiff filed the complaint commencing this action on January 6, 2020. (ECF No. 1).

18 The Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint. (ECF No. 11). The Court found that only the following claims should proceed past the screening stage: Plaintiff’s claim against Defendant Ibarra and Doe ISU Officers for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment and Plaintiff’s claim against Defendants Hilario and Flowers for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment. (Id.).

23 The Court allowed Plaintiff to choose between proceeding only on the claims identified above, amending the complaint, or standing on the complaint subject to the Court issuing findings and recommendations to a district judge consistent with the screening order. (Id. at 10). On August 7, 2020, Plaintiff notified the Court that he wants to proceed only on the claims identified above. (ECF No. 16).

28 Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in the Court’s screening order that was entered on wOoe UVM EY INN NS OM OI Oe eT Yh ev eS || April 13, 2020 (ECF No. 11), and because Plaintiff has notified the Court that he wants to || proceed only on his claim against Defendant Ibarra and Doe ISU Officers for excessive force in || violation of the Eighth Amendment and his claim against Defendants Hilario and Flowers for || deliberate indifference to serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment (ECF || No. 16), it is HEREBY RECOMMENDED that all claims and defendants be dismissed, except || for Plaintiff’s claim against Defendant Ibarra and Doe ISU Officers for excessive force in || violation of the Eighth Amendment and Plaintiff's claim against Defendants Hilario and || Flowers for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth || Amendment.

10 These findings and recommendations will be submitted to the United States district || judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Within 12 fourteen (14) days after being served with these findings and recommendations, Plaintiff may || file written objections with the Court. The document should be captioned “Objections to || Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file || objections within the specified time may result in the waiver of rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. || Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 838-39 (9th Cir. 2014) (citing Baxter v. Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 |} (9th Cir. 1991)).

19 IT IS SO ORDERED.

20 || Dated: _ August 11, 2020 [Je hey — 21 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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