(PC) Delphin v. Morley

Opinion

JEREMY DELPHIN, No. 1:19-cv-01076-JLT-SKO (PC)

Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND DENYING v. MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY J. MORLEY, et al., INJUNCTION

Defendants. (Doc. Nos. 51, 53) On December 2, 2021, the assigned magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations, recommending that Plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction (Doc. No. 51) be denied. (Doc. No. 53.) The magistrate judge found the Court lacks personal jurisdiction over the entities or individuals against whom Plaintiff seeks an injunction, and that the claims in his motion are unrelated to the claims at issue in this case. (Id. at 2-3.) The findings and recommendations were served on Plaintiff and provided him 21 days to file objections thereto. (Id. at 3.) After receiving an extension of time (Doc. No. 55), Plaintiff filed objections on January 7, 2022. (Doc. No. 56.) Plaintiff reiterates and elaborates on the claims raised in his motion, but he does not meaningfully dispute that these claims are unrelated to those at issue in this case. (See generally id.) In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the Court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the file, including Plaintiff’s objections, the Court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis. The claims in Plaintiff's motion stem from events at Kern Valley State Prison, whereas the claims at issue in this case stem from events at California Correctional Institution. (Compare Doc. No. 1 with Doc. Nos. 51, 56.) In other words, the the claims raised in the motion were not raised in the complaint. “Because the Court only has jurisdiction over the operative claims in the [c]lomplaint,” the Court lacks the authority to provide the injunctive relief that Plaintiff seeks. Smith v. Rios, No. 1:10-cv-1554-AWI-MJS, 2010 WL 4603959, at *2 (E.D. Cal. 2010) (citations omitted). Accordingly, the Court ORDERS: 1. The findings and recommendations issued on December 2, 2021 (Doc. No. 53) are ADOPTED in full; 2. Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction (Doc. No. 51) is DENIED; and, 3. This matter is referred back to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings. Dated: _ January 14, 2022 Charis [Tourn TED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE