Hill v. Swarthout et al
Plaintiff: Kenneth Hill
Defendant: Gary Swarthout, R. W. Cappel and Sandy
Case Number: 2:2015cv02012
Filed: September 23, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Sacramento Office
County: Sacramento
Presiding Judge: Allison Claire
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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July 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 7/12/2021 ADOPTING in FULL 61 Findings and Recommendations.Plaintiff's due process claims against defendants Swarthout and Cappel for denying his disciplinary appeals are DISMISSED without leave to amend.(Reader, L)
June 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 6/17/21 VACATING 9 the dismissal of the due process claims against defendants Swarthout and Cappel for denying plaintiff's disciplinary appeals. Also, RECOMM ENDING that the due process claims against defendants Swarthout and Cappel for denying plaintiff's disciplinary appeals be dismissed without leave to amend for the reasons set forth in the 1/31/17 screening order 9 at 5-6. Referred to Judge Kimberly J. Mueller. Objections due within 14 days.(Plummer, M)
September 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 9/29/2020 ADOPTING 50 Findings and Recommendations in full. 32 Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED on the following grounds: Plaintiff's equal protection claims against defenda nts Alcaraz, Mejorado, Sandy, Cappel, and Swarthout; deliberate indifference claims against Sandy, Cappel, and Swarthout; and due process claim against Sandy for failing to consider his mental health status are DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to exhaust administrative remedies; and Plaintiffs claim that Sandy violated his due process rights because she was not impartial, denied his request to call a witness, and found him guilty without any evidence are DISMISSED because plaintiff received all the process to which he was entitled. Judgment is ENTERED for defendants. 53 Request for a Settlement Conference is MOOT. CASE CLOSED. (Huang, H)
February 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 2/10/20 ORDERING the Clerk of Court shall randomly assign a District Judge to this action. Also, RECOMMENDING that defendants motion for summary judgment, ECF No. 32 , be granted on the following grounds: a. Plaintiffs equal protection claims against defendants Alcaraz, Mejorado, Sandy, Cappel, and Swartout; deliberate indifference claims against Sandy, Cappel, and Swarthout; and due process claim against Sandy f or failing to consider his mental health status were not exhausted and should be dismissed without prejudice. b. Plaintiffs claim that Sandy violated his due process rights because she was not impartial, denied his request to call a witness, and foun d him guilty without any evidence should be dismissed because plaintiff received all the process to which he was entitled. Judgment be entered for defendants. Motion for Summary Judgment 32 assigned and referred to Judge Kimberly J. Mueller. Objections due within 21 days. (Plummer, M)
August 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 8/24/2018 GRANTING 30 Motion to Modify the Scheduling Order. Dispositive motions due no later than 8/31/2018. (Henshaw, R)
January 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 1/23/18 ORDERING that plaintiff is no longer required to submit new service documents to the court because defendant Sandy returned a waiver of service of summons. ECF 23 -1. The waiver of service of summons was filed with the court on 1/18/18.(Plummer, M)
January 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 1/11/18 ORDERING the Clerk of the court shall send to plaintiff 1 USM-285 form, instruction sheet and a copy of the amended complaint filed 3/15/17 12 to be completed and returned with the notice of submission of documents within 60 days. (Plummer, M)
January 31, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 1/30/2017 GRANTING plaintiff's 7 request to proceed IFP. Plaintiff shall pay the $350.00 filing fee in accordance with the concurrent CDCR order. Plaintiff's due process claims aga inst defendants Swartout and Cappel for denying his disciplinary appeals are DISMISSED without leave to amend. The remaining claims in the complaint are DISMISSED with leave to amend as set forth in this order. Within thirty days, plaintiff may file an amended complaint. The Clerk shall send plaintiff a prisoner complaint form. (Yin, K)
January 25, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 1/25/16 ORDERING that plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2 ) is DISMISSED without prejudice. Plaintiff shall submit, within 30 days from the date of this order, a completed affidavit in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk of Court. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a new Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis By a Prisoner.(Dillon, M)
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