Kevin Darnell Bryant v. Raybon C. Johnson

I. INTRODUCTION

18 On April 14, 2020, plaintiff Kevin Darnell Bryant, who is in state custody, 19 is proceeding pro se, and has since been granted leave to proceed without 20 prepayment of the filing fee (“IFP”), filed a Civil Rights Complaint (“Original 21 Complaint”) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”). (Docket No. 1). On 22 March 16, 2021, the Court screened and dismissed the Original Complaint with 23 leave to amend. (Docket No. 21). On May 14, 2021, plaintiff filed a First 24 Amended Complaint (Docket No. 27), which the Court screened and dismissed on 25 November 16, 2021 (Docket No. 28). 26 On July 13, 2022, plaintiff filed the operative Second Amended Complaint 27 (or “SAC”) against the following fifteen defendants at California State Prison, Los 28 Angeles County in Lancaster, California (“CSP-LAC”), where plaintiff was formerly housed: (1) Warden Raybon C. Johnson; (2) Former Warden Deborah Asuncion; (3) Chief Deputy Warden Donald D. Ulstad; (4) Associate Warden Eric Jordan; (5) Correctional Sergeant Cori J. Campbell; (6) Investigative Services Unit (“ISU”) Correctional Officer (C/O) Brandon Matthew Cherpin; (7) C/O Sergio Montez; (8)…