DeVante Jefferson v. Alex Villanueva

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United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaFebruary 4, 20202:19-cv-08140California5,500 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

9 DE’VANTE JEFFERSON, Case No. CV 19-8140-PA (KK) Plaintiff, v. ORDER DISMISSING FIRST

AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH

ALEX VILLANUEVA, ET AL., LEAVE TO AMEND

Defendant(s).

15 16 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff De’Vante Jefferson (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) primarily arising out of his conditions of confinement at Twin Towers Correctional Facility. For the reasons discussed below, the Court dismisses the FAC with leave to amend. /// /// /// /// II. BACKGROUND On August 21, 2019, Plaintiff, who was confined at Twin Towers Correctional Facility at the time of the alleged conduct, constructively filed1 a complaint against defendants County of Los Angeles, City of…

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