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BACKGROUND

1 In the operative complaint, plaintiff makes the following relevant allegations. She is 2 transgender and gay, and perceived by other inmates as transgender and gay. Defendants are 3 aware of plaintiff’s sexual identity, and other inmates’ perception of her sexual identity. On 4 September 8, 2023, plaintiff was transferred to Salinas Valley State Prison. On October 8, 2023, 5 defendant Days coerced plaintiff into accepting inmate Lichtig as a cellmate, despite knowing that 6 inmate Lichtig had just assaulted his former elderly inmate. Plaintiff told defendant Days that 7 inmate Lichtig posed a threat to her safety because Lichtig was known to assault other inmates, in 8 particular transgender inmates and elderly inmates. Defendant Days threatened plaintiff with a 9 disciplinary report for refusing a cellmate and with the “Green Wall,” which refers to a gang made 10 up of prison guards who abuse, harass, and intimidate incarcerated persons. Plaintiff’s prior 11 cellmates who were Christian and heterosexual were allowed to move because they did not want 12 to live with her; however, defendant Days refused to treat plaintiff equally and approve her request 13 to…