Jones v. Quiring

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California adopts the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations after Plaintiff Rayon Jones filed no objections. The court dismisses Plaintiff’s claims against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for failure to state a claim and refers the matter back to the magistrate judge for further pretrial proceedings.

Holdings

1. The district court presumed the magistrate judge's findings of fact correct and reviewed the magistrate judge's conclusions of law de novo.
2. The claims against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation were dismissed for failure to state a claim.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the magistrate judge's findings and recommendations should be adopted when the plaintiff filed no objections.
2. Whether the claims against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation should be dismissed for failure to state a claim.

Disposition

dismissed