Washington v. Warden SVSP
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CHRISTOPHER N. WASHINGTON,
Case No. 21-cv-06844 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH
LEAVE TO AMEND
v.
14 WARDEN SVSP, et al.,
Defendants.
17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner currently confined at Mule Creek State Prison, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 regarding conditions of confinement at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”). Dkt. No. 1. The Court dismissed the action for Plaintiff’s failure to pay the filing fee or file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) and entered judgment on November 12, 2021. Dkt. Nos. 8, 9. On December 13, 2021, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration and reopened the action; Plaintiff was granted an extension of time to file an IFP application. Dkt. No. 15. Plaintiff subsequently filed an IFP motion, which shall be addressed in a separate order. Dkt. No. 18. The Court herein conducts an initial…