Mills
Mills v. Mitchell
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JEFFREY MILLS, Case No. 16-cv-05095-HSG
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT
ARANA’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY
v. JUDGMENT; ORDERING PLAINTIFF
TO SHOW CAUSE
K. MITCHELL, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 63 Defendants.
12 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff filed this pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against San Quentin State Prison (“SQSP”) officers K. Mitchell, E. Evans, J. Van Blarcom, B. Walls, and S. Arana, alleging First Amendment retaliation. Now pending before the Court are the following: (1) defendants Mitchell, Evans, Van Blarcom and Walls’ motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim (Dkt. No. 57); and (2) defendant Arana’s motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 63). DISCUSSION I. Procedural History Plaintiff commenced this action by filing a complaint in Marin County Superior Court on April 19, 2016. Dkt. No. 1 at 1. Plaintiff served…