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(PC) Burgess v. Newsom

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaFebruary 19, 20211:21-cv-00077California1,105 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFFREY ALAN BURGESS, Case No. 1:21-cv-00077-SAB (PC)

Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO

SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS ACTION

v. SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED WITHOUT

PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO EXHAUST

GAVIN NEWSOM, et al., ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

Defendants. THIRTY DAY DEADLINE

16 Jeffrey Alan Burgess (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner, is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January 20, 2021, Plaintiff filed a complaint alleging deliberate indifference by prison officials because he contracted COVID-19 and due process violations because his inmate grievance was not responded to within the sixty day guidelines provided by Title 15. I. SCREENING REQUIREMENT The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The Court must…

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