Batra

(PC) Huffman v. Batra

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaDecember 14, 20201:19-cv-00655California479 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM RAY HUFFMAN, Case No. 1:19-cv-00655-DAD-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO

RESPOND TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS

v. TO DISMISS

BATRA, et al., (ECF Nos. 30, 31)

Defendants. TWENTY-ONE (21) DAY DEADLINE

16 Plaintiff William Ray Huffman (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Individuals detained pursuant to the California Welfare and Institutions Code § 6600 et seq. are considered civil detainees and are not prisoners within the meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000). This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s first amended complaint against Defendants Batra, Withrow, and Hamerick for denial of medical care in violation of the substantive component of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. On October 13, 2020, Defendants Hamerick…

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