Summary
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California sets an evidentiary hearing under Albino v. Baca on whether the plaintiff exhausted administrative remedies under the Prison Litigation Reform Act. The order also sets a pre-hearing case management conference to address witness lists and hearing logistics.
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Questions Presented
- Whether an evidentiary hearing should be held to determine whether Plaintiff exhausted administrative remedies as required by the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
Factual background
The parties submitted a joint statement regarding Plaintiff's exhaustion of administrative remedies. The court determined that an evidentiary hearing was necessary to address whether Plaintiff satisfied the Prison Litigation Reform Act's exhaustion requirement.
Procedural history
After reviewing the parties' joint statement, the court set an evidentiary hearing on the narrow issue of administrative exhaustion. The court also set a case management conference to address witness lists, hearing logistics, and remote testimony.