United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, 2022

(PC)Roberson v. CDCR

(PC)Roberson v. CDCR
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California · Decided September 13, 2022
(PC)Roberson v. CDCR

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA MORRIS ROBERSON, Case No. 1:22-cv-00833-SAB (PC) 11 Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO RANDOMLY ASSIGN A DISTRICT 12 v. JUDGE TO THIS ACTION CDCR, et al., FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDING DISMISSAL OF 14 Defendants. CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS 15 (ECF No. 9) 17 Plaintiff Morris Roberson is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

19 On August 22, 2022, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found a cognizable excessive force claim against Chavez, Salazer, Kyt, Lirio and Furlong, and a cognizable failure to intervene claim against Defendants Valero, Rodriguez, Charles, Furlong, Acebedo, Lirio, Hunter, Loza and Gonzalez. (ECF No. 8.) However, Plaintiff fails to state any other cognizable claims for relief. Plaintiff was informed that he could file an amended complaint or a notice of intent to proceed on the claims found to be cognizable. (Id.) 25 On September 13, 2022, Plaintiff timely notified the Court of his intent to proceed on the claim found to be cognizable. (ECF No. 9.) Therefore, the Court will recommend that this action proceed only on Plaintiff’s excessive force claim against Chavez, Salazer, Kyt, Lirio and Furlong, and failure to intervene claim against DefendantS Valero, Rodriguez, Charles, Furlong, | Acebedo, Lirio, Hunter, Loza and Gonzalez. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 2 | 662, 678 (2009); Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007); Hebbe v. Pliler, 627 | F.3d 338, 342 (9th Cir. 2010).

4 Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall randomly assign a | District Judge to this action.

6 Further, it is HEREBY RECOMMENDED that: 7 1. This action proceed only on Plaintiff's excessive force claim against Chavez, 8 Salazer, Kyt, Lirio and Furlong, and failure to intervene claim against DefendantS 9 Valero, Rodriguez, Charles, Furlong, Acebedo, Lirio, Hunter, Loza and Gonzalez; 10 and 11 2. All other claims and Defendants be dismissed for failure to state a cognizable 12 claim.

13 These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to the United States District | Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(). Within 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)).

IT IS SO ORDERED. DAM Le | Dated: _ September 13, 2022 " UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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