Tyler

(PC) Hill v. Tyler

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaApril 13, 20214:20-cv-07374California3,054 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CYMEYON HILL,

Case No. 20-cv-07374-YGR (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL; v. SERVING COGNIZABLE CLAIM; AND REFERRING CASE TO PRO SE DR. M. TYLER, et al., PRISONER MEDIATION PROGRAM 7 Defendants.

I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a civil detainee currently in custody at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”), filed a pro se civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted in a separate order. Plaintiff has named as Defendants in this action the following SVSP staff: Psychiatrists M. Tyler and G. Ramos; Dr. M. Sing2; and Acting Warden M. B. Atchley. Dkt. 1 at 2. Venue is proper because the events giving rise to the claims are alleged to have occurred at SVSP, which is located in this judicial district. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief and punitive damages. 18…

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