(PC) Solis v. Gonzales

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT O. SOLIS, Case No.: 1:18-cv-00015-LJO-JLT (PC)

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO GRANT DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON PLAINTIFF’S

RETALIATION CLAIM FOR FAILURE TO

R. GONZALES, EXHAUST ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

Defendant. (Doc. 28)

14-DAY DEADLINE

17 Defendant Gonzales moves for summary judgment on Plaintiff’s retaliation claim on the grounds that Plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies prior to filing suit. (Doc. 28.) Plaintiff filed a statement of non-opposition to Defendant’s motion on November 27, 2019. (Doc. 34.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court RECOMMENDS that Defendant’s motion be GRANTED and that Plaintiff’s retaliation claim be DISMISSED. LEGAL STANDARDS A. Summary Judgment Summary judgment is appropriate when the moving party “shows that there is no genuine 26 …