Shaw
William Shaw v. A Cortina, et al.
United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaJanuary 13, 20265:25-cv-08880California1,252 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
WILLIAM SHAW,
Case No. 25-cv-008880 NC (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER PURSUANT TO
PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF
ELECTION; GRANTING v. VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL AND OF SERVICE; DIRECTING
DEFENDANT TO FILE
A CORTINA, et al., DISPOSITIVE MOTION OR
NOTICE REGARDING SUCH
Defendants. MOTION; INSTRUCTIONS TO
CLERK
14 On August 19, 2024, Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the Eastern District of California, against officers at the Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”). Dkt. No. 1. He consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction. Dkt. No. 4. On September 30, 2025, the Honorable Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan screened the complaint and found it stated one cognizable Eighth Amendment claim against Defendant Cortina; Plaintiff was granted the option of either proceeding on…