C. Jay Smith v. Ralph Diaz, et al.

Smith v. Diaz · United States District Court for the Northern District of California · May 13, 2025 · No. 20-cv-04335-HSG

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.

Court
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Writing for the Court
Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Decision date
May 13, 2025
Docket number
20-cv-04335-HSG
Procedural posture
The court issued an order setting an evidentiary hearing and a pre-hearing case management conference concerning whether Plaintiff exhausted administrative remedies under the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
Precedential value
Unpublished district court procedural order
Parties
C. Jay Smith v. Ralph Diaz, et al.
Disposition
other

Topics

prisoners rightsevidencecivil proceduresection 1983

Practice areas

civil rightsprisoner litigationcivil procedure

Questions Presented

  1. 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.

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