Hill

Hill v. Tyler

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaJuly 9, 20214:20-cv-03156California1,247 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CYMEYON HILL,

Case No. 20-cv-03156-YGR (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL v. 6 M. B. ATCHLEY, et al., 7 Defendants.

I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a civil detainee who is currently in custody at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”), filed this pro se civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court reviewed the complaint and dismissed it with leave to amend to cure pleading deficiencies. Dkt. 11. Plaintiff then filed an amended complaint, in which he names SVSP Wardens M. B. Atchley and Lemon as well as SVSP Mailroom Supervisor Benavades. Dkt. 13. He seeks monetary damages. Id. at 4. His amended complaint is now before the Court for review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. II. BACKGROUND Plaintiff alleges in his amended complaint that on an unknown date in the Fall of 2020, prison officials acted “malicious[ly] and retaliator[ily] by withholding” his “confidential legal mail from the Internal Revenue Service [(‘IRS’)].” Dkt…

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