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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10

11 KAREEM J. HOWELL, ) Case No.: 1:19-cv-00782-DAD-SAB (PC) ) 12 Plaintiff, ) ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 13 v. ) REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ EXHAUSTION-

RELATED MOTION FOR SUMMARY

14 K. CRUZ, et al., ) JUDGMENT ) 15 Defendants. ) (ECF No. 29) ) 16 ) ) 17 ) ) 18 )

19 Plaintiff Kareem Howell is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 20 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 21 Currently before the Court is Defendants’ exhaustion-related motion for summary judgment, 22 filed September 2, 2020. 23 /// 24 /// 25 /// 26 /// 27 /// 28 1 I. 2 RELEVANT BACKGROUND 3 This action is proceed against Defendant Cruz, Borona, Raschke,1 and Randolph for retaliation, 4 and against Defendant Raschke for excessive force. 5 Defendants filed an answer to the complaint on February…