Dixon

Santiago James Chavez Jr. v. Sonya Dixon

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJanuary 6, 20262:24-cv-02491California483 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SANTIAGO JAMES CHAVEZ JR., No. 2:24-cv-2491 DJC AC P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SONYA DIXON, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 20, 2025, the court screened the complaint and found that plaintiff’s allegations adequately stated a First Amendment claim against defendant Dixon for writing plaintiff up after he discussed workplace misconduct with internal affairs, causing plaintiff to lose his job and good time credits. ECF No. 13 at 3. The court also found that plaintiff failed to state any causes of action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII), the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), California Code of Regulations (CCR), or the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. Id. at 4-5. Plaintiff was given the options of amending the complaint or proceeding immediately on 26…

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