Jones

Jones v. Lewis

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334 F. App'x 66
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 26, 2009No. 05-15270California615 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Tyrone Jones, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing without prejudice his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for failure to exhaust administrative remedies pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review the district court’s application of substantive law de novo and its factual determinations for clear error, Wyatt v. Terhune, 315 F.3d 1108, 1117 (9th Cir.2003), and may affirm on any basis supported by the record, Vestar Dev. II, LLC v. Gen. Dynamics Corp., 249 F.3d 958, 960 (9th Cir.2001). We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand.

*68 The district court properly dismissed the Eighth Amendment claim against defendant Murtaugh regarding sleep deprivation, the excessive force claim against defendants Davis and Cantu, and the deliberate indifference claim regarding access to prescription medication, because Jones did not complete the prison grievance process prior to filing suit. See Woodford v. Ngo, 548 U.S. 81, 93-95 , 126 S.Ct. 2378 , 165 L.Ed.2d 368 (2006) (holding that “proper exhaustion” under § 1997e(a) is mandatory and requires adherence…

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