Bzoskie

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL JAMES HICKS, No. 2:25-cv-1234 CSK P Plaintiff, v. ORDER T. BZOSKIE, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration, motion for leave regarding exhaustion, and notice of election to proceed on the original complaint are before the Court. (ECF Nos. 12, 13, 14.) As discussed below, the Court deems plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration withdrawn, and denies plaintiff’s motion regarding exhaustion of administrative remedies. I. BACKGROUND On May 8, 2025, the Court screened plaintiff’s complaint, and plaintiff was granted an opportunity to elect to proceed on his Eighth Amendment claims as to defendants Dr. T. Bzoskie, Dr. Scrubbs, T. Heng, CCII, and J. Garry, Associate Warden, all employed at California Medical Facility, and defendant S. O’Connor, a correctional…