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FACTS

Richardson, an African-American, is serving a life term in HDSP, a high security California prison, of which the defen- dants are officials. He was housed in Facility D, which con- tained high risk prisoners, a number of whom were African- American.

Richardson failed to follow the local rule requiring specific objections in any oppositions to summary judgment. He did RICHARDSON v. RUNNELS 917 file a “Statement of Relevant Facts on Lockdowns.” On appeal, he argues that this statement was sufficient substan- tive compliance by a pro se plaintiff. The defendants stand on the rule. Rather than resolve this dispute, we treat as compen- dious and convenient the defendants’ statement of facts in their brief on this appeal. We quote:

“On November 30, 2002, a Black inmate commit- ted battery on a correctional officer during the morn- ing yard release on Facility D, Yard 1 (D-1). All Black inmates on this yard were placed on lock- down status, and programming was suspended pend- ing an investigation into this incident. The investiga- tion revealed that the November 30th attack was premeditated and a planned assault.

“On December 29, 2002, prison officials…