Hill

Hill v. Black

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaJanuary 22, 20214:20-cv-05900California2,735 words

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Trial Court Opinion

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CYMEYON HILL,

Case No. 20-cv-05900-YGR (PR) Plaintiff, 6 v. ORDER OF SERVICE

E. BLACK, et al.,

8 Defendants.

I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a civil detainee, filed a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Dkt. 1. Thereafter, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint, which is the operative complaint in this action. Dkt. 9. He alleges violations of his constitutional rights by prison officials and medical staff at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”). See id. The Court will grant his motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate written Order. In his amended complaint, Plaintiff names the following Defendants at SVSP: Sgt. E. Black; Officers D. Leach,1 R. Borrego, E. Avila, N. Reese, and J. Garcia2; and Registered Nurse Augustin. Dkt. 9 at 3. Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief and monetary damages. Id. at 9. Venue is proper because certain events giving rise to the claims are alleged to have …

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