Kernan
(PC) Harris v. Kernan
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WAYDE HOLLIS HARRIS, No. 2:17-cv-0680 TLN KJN P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS S. KERNAN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel. This action proceeds on plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment medical claims against defendant Dr. Kuersten. On November 1, 2019, plaintiff filed a motion for emergency court order. Plaintiff seeks an order prohibiting his transfer from California State Prison, Solano (“CSP-Solano”), because such transfer would result in plaintiff’s temporary loss of access to his legal materials, and, if transferred to a Level II facility, he might be required to store his excess legal materials outside his cell, limiting his access thereto. In addition, due to his medical condition, if plaintiff is moved to a dorm, he would not have immediate access to a toilet, and such housing would impede his ability to litigate his cases. Plaintiff states there are many Level…