Vasquez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LARRY WILLIAM CORTINAS, Case No. 1:19-cv-00367-JLT-SKO (PC)

Plaintiff,

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

v. FOLLOWING EVIDENTIARY HEARING

VASQUEZ, et al., 14-DAY OBJECTION PERIOD Defendants.

16 Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 13, 2023, the undersigned held an evidentiary hearing on factual disputes material to resolve the question whether Plaintiff had failed to exhaust administrative remedies on two of his four claims.1 See Albino v. Baca, 747 F.3d 1162, 1171 (9th Cir. 2014) (court shall hold evidentiary hearing to decide disputed factual questions relevant to administrative exhaustion). Plaintiff appeared pro se; Defendants were represented by Deputy Attorney General Janet N. Chen. As discussed below, the undersigned recommends that Plaintiff’s deliberate indifference to serious medical needs claim against Defendant Ramos be permitted to…