Asman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THOMAS SCHMITZ, et al., No. 2:20–cv–00195–JAM-CKD PS Plaintiffs, ORDER v. (ECF Nos. 138-40, 145, 156) A. ASMAN, et al., Defendants. 16 On August 3, 2021, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations (ECF No. 156), which were served on the parties and which contained notice that any objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen (14) days. On August 17, 2021, plaintiffs timely filed objections to the findings and recommendations (ECF No. 158), to which defendant Bradley replied (ECF No. 160), both of which have been considered by the court. This court reviews de novo those portions of the proposed findings of fact to which an objection has been made. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Business Machines, 656 F.2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir. 1981); see also Dawson v. Marshall, 561 F.3d 930, 932 (9th Cir. 2009). As to any portion of the proposed findings of…