Dustin Lamont Crawford v. Fresno County Jail, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California adopted in full the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations concerning Dustin Lamont Crawford’s civil rights complaint arising from his custody at Fresno County Jail. The court dismissed the second amended complaint without leave to amend and without prejudice for failure to state a cognizable civil-rights claim and for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, and directed the clerk to close the case.

Holdings

1. The district court adopted the magistrate judge's findings and recommendations in full after conducting de novo review.
2. The action had to be dismissed without prejudice because the court was unable to find that it had subject matter jurisdiction over the matter.
3. The second amended complaint was dismissed without leave to amend.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should adopt the magistrate judge's findings and recommendations after conducting de novo review under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
2. Whether the second amended complaint should be dismissed because it failed to articulate a civil-rights violation or establish subject matter jurisdiction.
3. Whether dismissal should be without leave to amend and without prejudice.

Disposition

dismissed