Tiexiera

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM J. GRADFORD, No. 1:19-cv-01783-NONE-SKO (PC)

Plaintiff,

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

v. RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISMISSING

ACTION

TIEXIERA, et al., (Doc. No. 11) Defendants. 16 Plaintiff William J. Gradford is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On February 27, 2020, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations recommending that this action be dismissed as barred by the applicable statute of limitations. (Doc. No. 11.) On March 4, 2020, plaintiff filed timely objections to the findings and recommendations. (Doc. No. 13.) In his objections, plaintiff does not dispute that his claims are time-barred. Instead, he states that he “is attempting to re-open this case which is the exact same case . . . …