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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KAREEM J. HOWELL, No. 2:19-cv-0578 TLN KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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M. LIDDELL, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, proceeds pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 4, 2021, the undersigned held an evidentiary hearing on factual disputes material to resolve defendants’ motion for summary judgment on the grounds that plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies. See Albino v. Baca, 747 F.3d 1162, 1171 (9th Cir. 2014) (court shall hold evidentiary hearing to decide disputed factual questions relevant to administrative exhaustion). Plaintiff appeared pro se; defendants were represented by Deputy Attorney General Tracy S. Hendrickson. As discussed below, the undersigned recommends that defendants’ motion for summary judgment be granted. I. Plaintiff’s Claims In his verified complaint, plaintiff alleges that defendants…