Kikongo Hakim-Akbar Jones v. Gavin Newsom

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 KIKONGO HAKIM-AKBAR JONES, Case No. 20-cv-01422-JSW

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT

SING, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 45 Defendants.

12 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff is a California prisoner proceeding pro se. The Court found that Plaintiff stated a cognizable civil rights claim against three officials at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”). See Docket No. 18 (“Service Order”). Defendants Singh and Sawyer have filed a motion for summary judgment. See Docket No. 45 (“MSJ” or “Summary Judgment Motion”). Plaintiff filed an opposition, Docket No. 50 (“Opposition”), and Defendants filed a reply brief, Docket No. 51 (“Reply”). For the reasons discussed below, Defendants’ motion is GRANTED. BACKGROUND A. Procedural Background Plaintiff was at all relevant times a prisoner at SVSP. He filed the instant action in the Central District of California…