Meyer

BACKGROUND

6 A. The Parties 7 Johnson asserts claims based on acts and omissions that occurred at SVSP in July and August 8 2018. He was a California prisoner incarcerated at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP” or “Salinas 9 Valley”) during the relevant time frame, and he now is incarcerated at Kern Valley State Prison. 10 Defendants were employed at Salinas Valley during the relevant time frame. Oyarzabal, 11 Cermeno and Perez were correctional sergeants; and Matias and Salgado were correctional officers. 12 As further explained below, Johnson alleges that Oyarzabal and Cermeno were aware that Johnson 13 had an enemy on a yard he was being transferred to, but failed to take steps to prevent Johnson’s 14 release onto that yard. Docket No. 17, ¶¶ 20-21. Johnson also alleges that when he was attacked 15 on that yard, Matias, Salgado, and Perez allegedly stood by and did nothing. Id., ¶ 6.

17 B. Factual Background 18 1. Johnson’s Version 19 The following is taken from the court’s June 8, 2021 Order, which outlined the allegations 20 in Johnson’s second amended complaint: 21 According to the verified second amended complaint, Johnson was transferred to Salinas …