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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSEPH LEON MCDANIEL, No. 2:19-cv-1136 DAD KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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JOE LIZARRAGA, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding through counsel. Defendant Ibrahim’s fully briefed motion for judgment on the pleadings is before the court. As it relates to the pending motion, this action proceeds on plaintiff’s claims alleging deliberate indifference to serious medical needs as to defendant Ibrahim’s post-operative medical care. As discussed below, the undersigned finds that because plaintiff’s claims against defendant Ibrahim accrued at the latest in 2015, such claims are barred by the statute of limitations, and he is entitled to judgment on the pleadings. Procedural Background On June 20, 2019, plaintiff, through counsel, filed a complaint for declaratory relief and monetary damages against multiple defendants. (ECF No. 1.) Dr. Ibrahim filed an answer on 27 …