Anthony Davis Williams v. William P. Barr
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 2:20-cv-05005-JVS (MAA) Date: July 29, 2020 Title Anthony Davis Williams v. William P. Barr et al.
Present: The Honorable MARIA A. AUDERO, United States Magistrate Judge
James Munoz N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendants:
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Proceedings (In Chambers): Order to Show Cause Why This Lawsuit Should Not Be Dismissed as Moot
On June 5, 2020, Plaintiff Anthony Davis Williams (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed a Complaint alleging violations of his civil rights pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). (Compl., ECF No. 1.) The Complaint alleges First Amendment retaliation and violations of the Eighth Amendment’s prohibitions against cruel and unusual punishments and deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, all arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Id., at 3–5.) The Complaint seeks the following injunctive relief: (1) immediate full medical treatment; (2) renewal of Plaintiff’s special diet; (3) cessation of discrimination against Plaintiff for…