Summary
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California adopted the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations in a prisoner civil-rights action. The court dismissed the action with prejudice for failure to state a claim, failure to prosecute, and failure to obey court orders, and directed the clerk to close the case.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the magistrate judge's findings and recommendations should be adopted after de novo review.
- Whether the action should be dismissed with prejudice for failure to state a claim, failure to obey court orders, and failure to prosecute.
Holdings
- The district court adopted the magistrate judge's findings and recommendations in full after conducting de novo review.
- The action was dismissed with prejudice because Plaintiff failed to state a claim, failed to prosecute the action, and failed to obey the court's order.
Key quotations
“This action is DISMISSED with prejudice for Plaintiff's failure to state a claim, failure to prosecute, and failure to obey the Court’s order.” (at 2)
Factual background
Keenan Dwayne Davis brought a civil-rights action concerning alleged violations at the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran. After screening, the magistrate judge determined that the complaint failed to state a cognizable claim and gave Davis an opportunity to amend. Davis did not amend his complaint, respond to an order to show cause, or otherwise prosecute the action.
Procedural history
The magistrate judge screened the complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a), found that it failed to state a cognizable claim, and granted Plaintiff leave to amend. Plaintiff did not file an amended complaint or respond to an order to show cause. The magistrate judge recommended dismissal for failure to state a claim, failure to obey court orders, and failure to prosecute. After Plaintiff failed to object, the district court conducted de novo review, adopted the findings and recommendations in full, dismissed the action with prejudice, and directed the clerk to close the case.