Broussard

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Linus Ekene, No. 2:20-cv-01255-KJM-JDP Plaintiff, ORDER v. E. Broussard & Tillery, 1S Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Linus Ekene alleges in this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that the defendants, 18 two correctional officers, destroyed his typewriter and have kept legal documents from him, all in an attempt to prevent him from pursuing a different civil rights case. The matter was referred to a Magistrate Judge for pretrial purposes under this district’s local rules. The defendants’ motion for summary judgment is pending, and the Magistrate Judge recommends granting that motion. See generally F&Rs, ECF No. 68; Mot., ECF No. 54; Mem., ECF No. 54-2. Mr. Ekene objects to the Magistrate Judge’s findings and recommendations. See generally Objections, ECF No. 69.! The 24 court has reviewed the matter de novo. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Mr. Ekene pursues two claims. In the…