Curtis Sawyer v. United States of America
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES — GENERAL
Case No. 2:21-cv-5301-SB (SK) Date September 14, 2021 Title Curtis Sawyer v. United States of America et al.
Present: The Honorable Steve Kim, United States Magistrate Judge Connie Chung n/a Deputy Clerk Court Smart / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant(s): None present None present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Plaintiff Curtis Sawyer is a federal inmate seeking to proceed in forma pauperis with a Bivens action against the United States, the federal Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”), and federal prison staff for alleged Eighth Amendment violations while he was temporarily housed in a hold-over unit at FCI Victorville. (ECF 1). Plaintiff has since been transferred to FCI Safford and is no longer housed at FCI Victorville. (ECF 2 at 1). Still, he alleges that during his time there, he was served food with insufficient calories and provided no laundry services. (ECF at 2). Because he seeks…