Mills

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JEFFREY MILLS, Case No. 16-cv-05095-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER SUA SPONTE GRANTING

SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN FAVOR

v. OF DEFENDANTS MITCHELL,

EVANS, VAN BLARCOM, AND

K. MITCHELL, et al., WALLS; TERMINATING MOTION TO

DISMISS AS MOOT

Defendants. Re: Dkt. No. 57

13 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. For the reasons set forth below, the Court sua sponte GRANTS summary judgment in favor of defendants Mitchell, Van Blarcom, Walls, and Evans; and TERMINATES as moot the motion to dismiss filed by defendants Mitchell, Van Blarcom, Walls, and Evans, Dkt. No. 57. I. Procedural Background and Order to Show Cause Defendant Arana filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that he did not retaliate against Plaintiff…