Cruz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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

RELATED MOTION FOR SUMMARY

K. CRUZ, et al., ) JUDGMENT ) Defendants. ) (ECF No. 29) ) ) ) ) ) )

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