Carlus Jackson v. Cynthia Tampkins

I. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY

19 On September 14, 2018, Plaintiff Carlus Jackson, who was then a state prisoner, 20 and is proceeding pro se, filed a Civil Rights Complaint (“Complaint”) pursuant to 21 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against multiple California Department of Corrections and 22 Rehabilitation officials connected with inmate classification committees. Dkt. 1. 23 Liberally construed, the Complaint appeared to claim that one or more of the defendants 24 violated Plaintiff’s Fourteenth Amendment rights to equal protection and procedural due 25 process by affixing to Plaintiff’s inmate custody designation an “R” suffix (also referred

27 1 Plaintiff has since been released from custody. See Dkts. 8, 10 (Notices of 28 Change of Address). Case 5:18-cv-01974-FLA-JC Document Filed 03/22/ Page 2 of Page ID #:

to as a “SEX Administrative Determinant”) which, pursuant to Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3377.1(b), identified Plaintiff as having a history of sex offenses. Plaintiff sued all defendants in their individual and official capacities and sought monetary, declaratory, and injunctive relief. As Plaintiff was a prisoner seeking redress from employees of…