Lorenz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALICIA LORENZ, et al., Case No. 1:23-cv-00604 JLT EPG

Plaintiffs, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS, DISMISSING THE

v. ACTION WITH PREJUDICE, AND

DIRECTING THE CLERK OF COURT TO

M. SHEPARD, et al., CLOSE THIS CASE

Defendants. (Docs. 8, 9.) 16 Alicia Lorenz and Patrick Lorenz, Sr. seek to hold M. Shepard, a correctional officer, liable for violations of their civil rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Docs. 9, 10.) Plaintiffs assert Shephard unlawfully telephoned Plaintiffs regarding an incident at Corcoran State Prison in which their son was hurt and “would not give any details.” (Doc. 9 at 5; see also Doc. 10 at 5; Doc. 1 at 3.) The magistrate judge reviewed the separate pleadings filed by Plaintiffs and considered the documents together as consolidated amended complaint. (Doc. 11.) The magistrate judge found Plaintiffs failed to state a cognizable claim for a violation of their 24 …