Steven Malcolm Hunter v. Felipe Martinez, Jr.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. 5:21-cv-00099-JAK (SHK) Date: April 14, 2021 Title: Steven Malcolm Hunter v. Warden Felipe Martinez, Jr., et al.
Present: The Honorable Shashi H. Kewalramani, United States Magistrate Judge
D. Castellanos Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter
Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present
Proceedings (IN CHAMBERS): Order To Show Cause
On December 23, 2020, Plaintiff Steven Malcolm Hunter (“Plaintiff”), an inmate housed at United States Penitentiary (“USP”) Victorville, constructively filed1 a civil rights complaint (“Complaint” or “Compl.”) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“§ 1983”) against USP Victorville Warden Felipe Martinez, Jr., and various other individuals. Electronic Case Filing Number (“ECF No.”) 1, Compl.
On January 20, 2021, the Court received Plaintiff’s request for a blank application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP Application Request”). ECF No. 3, IFP Application Request. On January 27, 2021, the Court granted Plaintiff’s IFP…