Deaton

I. BACKGROUND

17 The following facts are based on the allegations in Mr. Deaton’s complaint. 18 Mr. Deaton is currently confined at the San Francisco County Jail #3 (“Jail”), where the 19 events in question took place. Dkt. No. 1 at 2. He names the following as defendants: Jose Diaz, 20 Aramark Food Director; Captain James Quanico, Facility Commander; and the City and County of 21 San Francisco. Id. 22 Mr. Deaton says that since April 6, 2024, his “medically approved facility ordered 23 soy/gluten free diet” was improperly prepared or not provided to him. Id. Mr. Deaton says he had 24 been denied 82 proper meals as of the date he filed the complaint, and that he continues to be 25 26 1 See https://sfsheriff.com/find-person-jail 27 denied proper meals. Id. at 2-3. He filed grievances which were ignored for more than two months and asserts that he therefore exhausted grievance procedures. Id. at 3. Mr. Deaton was repeatedly told by Jail staff that Aramark is responsible for feeding detainees and that it is not the Jail’s “job” to feed him. Id. Mr. Deaton states that Mr. Diaz informed one of the Jail staff that “he would not comply with [Mr.…