Shaw

William Shaw v. A Cortina, et al.

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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…

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