Racklin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PETER J. REED, No. 2:17-cv-0799 WBS AC P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS E. RACKLIN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. Before the court is defendant Racklin’s motion for summary judgment, ECF No. 38, which has been fully briefed, ECF Nos. 39 (opposition), 40 (reply). For the reasons stated below, the undersigned recommends that the motion for summary judgment be granted. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND The complaint, ECF No. 1, alleges that in April 2016, while plaintiff was incarcerated at California State Prison – Solano (“CSP-Solano”), he was sexually harassed by Correctional Counselor Racklin. Specifically, plaintiff alleges that during a meeting regarding…