Lewis

INTRODUCTION

14 Plaintiff, an inmate at California State Prison, Sacramento (“CSP-SAC”) filed this pro se 15 civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that prison officials at Salinas Valley State 16 Prison (“SVSP”) where he was previously incarcerated were deliberately indifferent to his serious 17 medical needs when they failed to provide him with diabetic snacks. Now before the Court are 18 plaintiff’s and defendants’ cross-motions for summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, 19 defendants’ motion for summary judgment is GRANTED and plaintiff’s motion for summary 20 judgment is DENIED. 21

BACKGROUND

22 The following factual allegations are undisputed unless stated otherwise. Plaintiff is 23 diabetic and takes insulin for his diabetes. He was incarcerated at SVSP from May 27, 2016 to 24 January 12, 2017. While at SVSP his blood sugar levels were checked twice per day, and he was 25 prescribed glucose pills to take if he felt symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Plaintiff 26 requested that he be given a daily diabetic snack (two packages of cheese and crackers or peanut 27 butter and crackers plus one fresh fruit) in order to eat the snack if…