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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAMES WESLEY RANDLE, Case No. 2:19-cv-02615-JAM-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

THAT DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT BE GRANTED A. TEIXEIRA, et al., ECF No. 31 Defendants. 16 Plaintiff alleges that two employees of the California Prison Industry Authority (“CalPIA”) violated his Fourteenth Amendment equal protection rights by discriminating against him based on his race. He alleges that one defendant, Teixeira, falsely accused him of stealing a tool to facilitate firing him and placing him in administrative segregation. Although he was exonerated of the theft, plaintiff claims that defendant Molle refused to give him his job back. Defendants move for summary judgment, arguing that plaintiff failed to exhaust his administrative remedies before bringing suit. I recommend granting defendants’ motion. Background On April 3, 2019, defendants, who…