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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RUBEN RODRIGUEZ BERNAL, No. 2:16-cv-2511 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS &

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JEFFREY BEARD, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Currently before the court are defendant Weeks’ and plaintiff’s motions for summary judgment. ECF Nos. 51, 55. I. Procedural History The undersigned screened the complaint and found that plaintiff had stated claims for retaliation and conspiracy against defendants Weeks and Arana. ECF No. 7. However, his property claims and claims against defendant Beard were dismissed with leave to amend. Id. at 9. Plaintiff declined to file an amended complaint and instead chose to proceed on the complaint as screened. ECF No. 10. After the close of discovery, plaintiff and defendant Weeks both filed motions for summary judgment. ECF Nos. 51, 55. Plaintiff accepted an offer of…