Lemon

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 TERRELL JONES, Case No. 22-cv-07202-SVK

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

DISMISS; SCHEDULING SUMMARY

v. JUDGMENT MOTION

T. LEMON, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 13 Defendants.

INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a California prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendants Chief Deputy Warden T. Lemon and Associate Director of the Office of Appeals Howard E. Mosely at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”). The Court found Plaintiff’s allegations, when liberally construed, stated a cognizable for relief and ordered the Complaint served upon Defendants. Defendants have appeared and filed a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff filed an opposition, and Defendants filed a reply brief. For the reasons discussed below, the motion to dismiss is DENIED and briefing on a motion for summary judgment is…