(PC) Washington v. Fresno County Sheriff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PERRY WASHINGTON, Case No. 1:19-cv-01069-NONE-SKO (PC)

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO

DISMISS ACTION FOR FAILURE TO

v. EXHAUST ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF, et al., 21-DAY DEADLINE

Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Perry Washington initiated this civil rights action on August 5, 2019. (See Doc. 1.) Plaintiff alleges that, on July 24 and 25, 2019, sheriff’s deputies subjected him to sexual assault, failed to protect him from abuse, and denied him adequate medical care. (See Doc. 19.) In its first screening order, the Court informed Plaintiff that he “filed suit prematurely without first exhausting his administrative remedies” pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). (Doc. 13 at 6.) Accordingly, on March 7, 2020, the Court issued an order to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. (Doc. 22.) Plaintiff filed a response on April 17,…