Bland v. Biter et al

Filing 22

ORDER DIRECTING Clerk's Office to Re-Serve October 6, 2017 Screening Order on Plaintiff; ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINE to File Second Amended Complaint,signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 11/15/2017. (Second Amended Complaint due 30-Day Deadline) (Attachments: # 1 Document 20, dated 10/06/2017)(Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RICKY L. BLAND,

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Plaintiff,
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M.D. BITER, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:16-cv-00933-BAM (PC)
SCREENING ORDER DISMISSING FIRST
AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO
AMEND
(ECF No. 19)
THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

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I.

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Plaintiff Ricky L. Bland (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 23, 2017, the Court

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dismissed Plaintiff’s complaint with leave to amend.

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complaint, filed on July 21, 2017 is currently before the Court for screening.

Screening Requirement and Standard

(ECF No. 14.)

Plaintiff’s first amended

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The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a

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governmental entity and/or against an officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. §

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1915A(a). Plaintiff’s complaint, or any portion thereof, is subject to dismissal if it is frivolous or

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malicious, if it fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or if it seeks monetary relief

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from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2); 28 U.S.C. §

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1915(e)(2)(B)(ii).
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A complaint must contain “a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is

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entitled to relief. . . .” Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(2). Detailed factual allegations are not required, but

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“[t]hreadbare recitals of the elements of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory statements,

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do not suffice.” Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009) (citing Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550

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U.S. 544, 555 (2007)). While a plaintiff’s allegations are taken as true, courts “are not required to

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indulge unwarranted inferences.” Doe I v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 572 F.3d 677, 681 (9th Cir. 2009)

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(internal quotation marks and citation omitted).

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To survive screening, Plaintiff’s claims must be facially plausible, which requires sufficient

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factual detail to allow the Court to reasonably infer that each named defendant is liable for the

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misconduct alleged. Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678 (quotation marks omitted); Moss v. U.S. Secret Serv., 572

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F.3d 962, 969 (9th Cir. 2009). The sheer possibility that a defendant acted unlawfully is not sufficient,

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and mere consistency with liability falls short of satisfying the plausibility standard. Iqbal, 556 U.S. at

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678 (quotation marks omitted); Moss, 572 F.3d at 969.
Plaintiff’s Allegations

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II.

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Plaintiff is currently housed at Ironwood State Prison.

The events in the first amended

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complaint are alleged to have occurred at Kern Valley State Prison (“KVSP”) in Delano, California.

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Plaintiff names the following defendants: (1) Dr. Ogbuehi; (2) Dr. Sao: (3) Chief Executive Officer

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K. Brown; (4) Chief Doctor M. Spaeth; (5) Dr. L. Ruslan; (6) Dr. Patel; (7) Dr. Lewis; (8) Deputy

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Medical Executive Management Jane/John Doe; (9) Deputy Warden M.D. Biter; and (1)

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Commissioner John Doe.

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Claim 1

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In Claim 1, Plaintiff alleges as follows:

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On 7-29-2015 plaintiff needed his diabetic supplies for his Glucometer to check his blood
sugar levels as well as his pain medication. Plaintiff submitted a CDCR 7362 Form.
Plaintiff then saw a-clinic RN Nurse on 8-3-2015. On 8-4-2015 plaintiff saw “Doctor
Ogbuehi, C’ During the interview Ogbuehi stated [that] he saw no evidence of plaintiff
ever having Typ[e] 2 or prediabetes. Doctor Ogbuehi then rescind plaintiff Glucometer
(mobility vest) (cane) (DNM) (orthotic boots) (asthma kit). Plaintiff was denied a MRI
test. Plaintiff has a history of lower back [and] hip pain [and] left shoulder pain.
Defendant (B) Doctor Sao, J failed to treat or acknowledged [sic] plaintiff disability.
Defendant (C) Chief Executive Officer Doctor Brown, K failed to [acknowledge] that
plaintiff needed medical care and failed to insure him adequate medical treatment.

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Defendant (D) Spaeth, M Doctor also failed to insure plaintiff received adequate medical
care.

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(ECF No. 19, pp. 3, 5.)

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Claim 2

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In Claim 2, Plaintiff alleges as follows:

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Plaintiff had shown all primary care providers documents of plaintiff disability. Plaintiff
submitted several sick call forms as well as a CDCR 602. Doctors didn’t treat plaintiff
for any medical problem. It took months after writing a CDCR 602 and filing this suit in
2016 when plaintiff ask for an MRI to see what was causing him so much pain he was
denied when he asked for his pain meds he was denied. From 1999 plaintiff was
diagnos[ed] with Typ[e] 2 Diabetes. Doctor Sao never did a examination on plaintiff he
just ask did I want to add anything to my 602. I stated no at that time the interview was
over. Doctor Sao then took a 2007 MRI as a way to deny plaintiff a new MRI to see if it
repeatedly describe plaintiff lumbar spine as mild. Neither of these doctors had cause to
deny me a MRI to if my nerves are damage or to find out what was the cause of my lower
back pain. Due to the law I have a right to medical care. Plaintiff was denied one year
until[] the defendants found out that they were being sued is when plaintiff started to
receive[] care.

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(ECF No. 19 at pp. 5-6.)
As relief, Plaintiff seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, along with compensatory and

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punitive damages.

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III.

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Plaintiff’s complaint fails to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8 and fails to state a

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cognizable claim for relief. As Plaintiff is proceeding in pro se, he will be given a final opportunity to

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amend his complaint to cure these deficiencies to the extent he is able to do so in good faith. To assist

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Plaintiff, the Court provides the relevant pleading and legal standards that appear applicable to his

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claims.

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Discussion

A. Pleading Standards
1. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8

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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8, a complaint must contain “a short and plain

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statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a). Detailed

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factual allegations are not required, but “[t]hreadbare recitals of the elements of a cause of action,

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supported by mere conclusory statements, do not suffice.” Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678 (citation omitted).

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Plaintiff must set forth “sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to ‘state a claim to relief that is

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plausible on its face.’” Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678 (quoting Twombly, 550 U.S. at 570). While factual

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allegations are accepted as true, legal conclusions are not. Id.; see also Twombly, 550 U.S. at 556–57.

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Here, Plaintiff’s complaint is short, but fails to set forth sufficient factual matter to state a

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claim for relief. Plaintiff will be given leave to cure this deficiency, and any amended complaint

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should briefly state what happened, when it happened and who was involved.

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2. Linkage Requirement
The Civil Rights Act under which this action was filed provides:
Every person who, under color of [state law]...subjects, or causes to be subjected, any
citizen of the United States...to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities
secured by the Constitution...shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit
in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress.

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42 U.S.C. § 1983. The statute plainly requires that there be an actual connection or link between the

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actions of the defendants and the deprivation alleged to have been suffered by Plaintiff. See Monell v.

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Dep’t of Soc. Servs, 436 U.S. 658 (1978); Rizzo v. Goode, 423 U.S. 362 (1976). The Ninth Circuit has

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held that “[a] person ‘subjects’ another to the deprivation of a constitutional right, within the meaning

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of section 1983, if he does an affirmative act, participates in another’s affirmative acts or omits to

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perform an act which he is legally required to do that causes the deprivation of which complaint is

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made.” Johnson v. Duffy, 588 F.2d 740, 743 (9th Cir. 1978).

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Here, Plaintiff fails to clearly link Defendants K. Brown, Dr. M. Spaeth, Dr. L. Ruslan, Dr.

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Patel, Dr. Lewis, Deputy Medical Executive Management Jane/John Doe, Deputy Warden M.D. Biter;

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and Commissioner John Doe to his claims. Plaintiff may not simply assert in a conclusory fashion that

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these defendants violated his rights. In any amended complaint, Plaintiff must allege what each of

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these defendants did or did not do that resulted in a violation of his constitutional rights.

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3. Supervisory Liability

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To the extent Plaintiff seeks to hold Warden Doe, Deputy Warden Biter and Commissioner

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Doe (or any other defendant) liable based solely upon their supervisory roles, he may not do so.

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Liability may not be imposed on supervisory personnel for the actions or omissions of their
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subordinates under the theory of respondeat superior. Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 676–77; Simmons v. Navajo

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Cty., Ariz., 609 F.3d 1011, 1020–21 (9th Cir. 2010); Ewing v. City of Stockton, 588 F.3d 1218, 1235

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(9th Cir. 2009); Jones v. Williams, 297 F.3d 930, 934 (9th Cir. 2002). “A supervisor may be liable

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only if (1) he or she is personally involved in the constitutional deprivation, or (2) there is a sufficient

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causal connection between the supervisor’s wrongful conduct and the constitutional violation.”

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Crowley v. Bannister, 734 F.3d 967, 977 (9th Cir. 2013) (citation and quotation marks omitted);

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accord Lemire v. Cal. Dep’t of Corr. and Rehab., 726 F.3d 1062, 1074-75 (9th Cir. 2013); Lacey v.

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Maricopa Cty., 693 F.3d 896, 915-16 (9th Cir. 2012) (en banc). “Under the latter theory, supervisory

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liability exists even without overt personal participation in the offensive act if supervisory officials

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implement a policy so deficient that the policy itself is a repudiation of constitutional rights and is the

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moving force of a constitutional violation.” Crowley, 734 F.3d at 977 (citing Hansen v. Black, 885

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F.2d 642, 646 (9th Cir. 1989)) (internal quotation marks omitted).

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Plaintiff does not allege that any supervisory defendants were personally involved in any

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constitutional deprivation. Further, Plaintiff fails to identify any policy sufficient to impose liability

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against any supervisory defendants.

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B. Legal Standards
1. Eighth Amendment – Deliberate Indifference

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“[T]o maintain an Eighth Amendment claim based on prison medical treatment, an inmate

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must show ‘deliberate indifference to serious medical needs.’” Jett v. Penner, 439 F.3d 1091, 1096

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(9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97, 104 (1976)). The two part test for deliberate

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indifference requires the plaintiff to show (1) “a ‘serious medical need’ by demonstrating that failure

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to treat a prisoner’s condition could result in further significant injury or the ‘unnecessary and wanton

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infliction of pain,’” and (2) “the defendant’s response to the need was deliberately indifferent.” Jett,

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439 F.3d at 1096.

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Deliberate indifference is shown where the official is aware of a serious medical need and fails
Simmons., 609 F.3d at 1018.

“Deliberate indifference is a high legal

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standard.” Simmons, 609 F.3d at 1019; Toguchi v. Chung, 391 F.3d 1051, 1060 (9th Cir. 2004). The

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prison official must be aware of facts from which he could make an inference that “a substantial risk
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of serious harm exists” and he must make the inference. Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825, 837

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(1994).
Plaintiff’s allegations against Defendants Drs. Ogbuehi and Sao are insufficient to state a claim

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for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs.

To the extent Plaintiff disagrees with the

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diagnoses and treatment decisions of Drs. Ogbuehi and Sao, a “difference of opinion between a

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prisoner-patient and prison medical authorities regarding treatment does not give rise to a [section]

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1983 claim.” Franklin v. State of Or., State Welf. Div., 662 F.2d 1337, 1344 (9th Cir. 1981). To state

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a claim under these conditions requires the plaintiff to “show that the course of treatment the doctors

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chose was medically unacceptable under the circumstances, . . . and . . . they chose this course in

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conscious disregard of an excessive risk to plaintiff’s health.” Jackson v. McIntosh, 90 F.3d 330, 332

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(9th Cir. 1996). Plaintiff fails to set forth sufficient factual allegations to establish that the course of

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treatment chosen by Drs. Ogbuehi and Sao was medically unacceptable under the circumstances.

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Plaintiff’s conclusory allegations of deliberate indifference are not sufficient.

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Further, it appears that Plaintiff has omitted facts and exhibits included with his original

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complaint that suggest he did not have a serious medical need related to his diabetes and lower back.

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Plaintiff is cautioned that he may not simply omit facts in order to state a cognizable claim.
2. Declaratory Relief

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Plaintiff seeks a declaration that his rights were violated. “A declaratory judgment, like other

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forms of equitable relief, should be granted only as a matter of judicial discretion, exercised in the

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public interest.” Eccles v. Peoples Bank of Lakewood Vill., 333 U.S. 426, 431 (1948). “Declaratory

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relief should be denied when it will neither serve a useful purpose in clarifying and settling the legal

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relations in issue nor terminate the proceedings and afford relief from the uncertainty and controversy

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faced by the parties.” United States v. Washington, 759 F.2d 1353, 1357 (9th Cir.1985). In the event

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that this action reaches trial and the jury returns a verdict in favor of Plaintiff, the verdict will be a

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finding that Plaintiff’s constitutional rights were violated. Accordingly, a declaration that any

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defendant violated Plaintiff’s rights is unnecessary.

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IV.

Conclusion and Order

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Plaintiff fails to state a cognizable claim upon which relief may be granted. The Court will

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grant Plaintiff a final opportunity to cure the identified deficiencies to the extent he can do so in good

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faith. Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1130 (9th Cir. 2000).

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Plaintiff’s amended complaint should be brief, Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a), but it must state what each

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named defendant did that led to the deprivation of Plaintiff’s constitutional rights, Iqbal, 556 U.S. at

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678-79. Although accepted as true, the “[f]actual allegations must be [sufficient] to raise a right to

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relief above the speculative level . . . .” Twombly, 550 U.S. at 555 (citations omitted).

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Additionally, Plaintiff may not change the nature of this suit by adding new, unrelated claims

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in his first amended complaint. George v. Smith, 507 F.3d 605, 607 (7th Cir. 2007) (no “buckshot”

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complaints).

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Finally, Plaintiff is advised that an amended complaint supersedes the original complaint.

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Lacey, 693 F.3d at 927. Therefore, Plaintiff’s amended complaint must be “complete in itself without

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reference to the prior or superseded pleading.” Local Rule 220.

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Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The Clerk’s Office shall send Plaintiff a complaint form;

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Plaintiff’s first amended complaint is dismissed with leave to amend;

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Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file a

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second amended complaint; and
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If Plaintiff fails to file a second amended complaint in compliance with this order,

this action will be dismissed for failure to obey a court order and failure to state a claim.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

October 6, 2017

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Plaintiff’s Name____________________________ 

Inmate No.________________________________ 
Address __________________________________ 
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

                (Name of Plaintiff) 

vs. 

AMENDED CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT UNDER: 

      42 U.S.C. 1983 (State Prisoner) 

      Bivens Action [403 U.S. 388 (1971)] (Federal Prisoner) 

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(Names of all Defendants) 

(Case Number) 

I. Previous Lawsuits (list all other previous or pending lawsuits on additional page): 

A.  Have you brought any other lawsuits while a prisoner?   Yes____  No____ 

B.  If your answer to A is yes, how many? _________ 

     Describe previous or pending lawsuits in the space below.  (If more than one, attach additional page to continue 
outlining all lawsuits in same format.) 

1. Parties to this previous lawsuit: 

    Plaintiff _______________________________________________________________________ 

    Defendants ____________________________________________________________________ 

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2.  Court (if Federal Court, give name of District; if State Court, give name of County) 
_________________________________________________________________________________ 

3.  Docket Number _____________________         4.  Assigned Judge _________________________ 

5. Disposition  (Was the case dismissed? Appealed?  Is it still pending?) 

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6.  Filing Date (approx.) _________________          7.  Disposition Date (approx.) ________________ 

II.  Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies 
NOTICE:            Pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995, A[n]o action shall be brought with respect to prison conditions     
under [42 U.S.C. ' 1983], or any other Federal law, by a prisoner confined in any jail, prison, or other correctional facility until such 
administrative remedies as are available are exhausted.@  42 U.S.C. ' 1997e(a).  Prior to filing suit, inmates are required to exhaust 
the available administrative remedy process, Jones v. Bock, 549 U.S. 199, 211, 127 S.Ct. 910, 918‐19 (2007); McKinney v. Carey, 311 
F.3d 1198, 1999 (9th Cir. 2002), and neither futility nor the unavailability of money damages will excuse the failure to exhaust, Porter 
v. Nussle, 534 U.S. 516, 524, 122 S.Ct. 983, 988 (2002).  If the court determines that an inmate failed to exhaust prior to filing suit, 
the unexhausted claims will be dismissed, without prejudice.  Jones, 549 U.S. at 223‐24, 127 S.Ct. at 925‐26.
A.  Is there an inmate appeal or administrative remedy process available at your institution?    

      Yes_______  No______
B.  Have you filed an appeal or grievance concerning ALL of the facts contained in this complaint? 

      Yes______      No______ 

C.  Is the process completed? 

     Yes______ 

If your answer is yes, briefly explain what happened at each level. 

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     No______ 

If your answer is no, explain why not. 

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III.  Defendants 
List each defendant’s full name, official position, and place of employment and address in the spaces below.  If you need additional 
space please provide the same information for any additional defendants on separate sheet of paper. 

A.  Name _________________________________  is employed as ______________________________________________ 

     Current Address/Place of Employment ___________________________________________________________________ 

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B.  Name _________________________________ is employed as _______________________________________________ 

  Current Address/Place of Employment ___________________________________________________________________ 

C.  Name _________________________________ is employed as _______________________________________________ 

Current Address/Place of Employment ___________________________________________________________________ 

D.  Name ________________________________ is employed as ________________________________________________ 

Current Address/Place of Employment ___________________________________________________________________ 

E.  Name ________________________________ is employed as ________________________________________________ 

Current Address/Place of Employment ___________________________________________________________________ 

IV. Causes of Action (You may attach additional pages alleging other causes of action and the facts supporting them if necessary. 
Must be in same format outlined below.) 
Claim 1:  The following civil right has been violated (e.g. right to medical care, access to courts, due process, free speech, freedom of 
religion, freedom of association, freedom from cruel and unusual punishment, etc.):   
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
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Supporting Facts (Include all facts you consider important to Claim 1. State what happened clearly and in your own words.  You need 
not cite legal authority or argument. Be certain to describe exactly what each defendant, by name, did to violate the right alleged in 
Claim 1.):  
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Claim 2:  The following civil right has been violated (e.g. right to medical care, access to courts, due process, free speech, freedom of 
religion, freedom of association, freedom from cruel and unusual punishment, etc.):   
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Supporting Facts (Include all facts you consider important to Claim 2. State what happened clearly and in your own words.  You need 
not cite legal authority or argument. Be certain to describe exactly what each defendant, by name, did to violate the right alleged in 
Claim 2.):  
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V. Relief 
State briefly exactly what you want the court to do for you.  Make no legal arguments.  Cite no cases or statues. 
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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. 

Date: ___________________         Signature of Plaintiff: _______________________________________________ 

(Revised 4/4/14)