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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff James Harrison is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Now pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion relating to exhaustion of the administrative 

remedies, filed November 4, 2015. (ECF No. 36.)

Plaintiff declares that he exhausted the administrative remedies and attaches inmate appeals he 

claims demonstrates such exhaustion. Plaintiff also states he is a layman at law “any errors in this 

exhaustion motion is due to that fact.” (ECF No. 36 at 1.) 

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JAMES HARRISON,

 Plaintiff,

v.

SEDLEZKY, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:12-cv-01400-LJO-SAB (PC)

ORDER DISREGARDING PLAINTIFF’S 

EXHAUSTION MOTION AS UNNECESSARY

[ECF No. 36]

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Plaintiff is advised that exhaustion of the administrative remedies is an affirmative defense that 

Defendants “must plead and prove” see Albino v. Baca, 747 F.3d 1162, 1166 (9th Cir. 2014), it is 

unnecessary for Plaintiff to plead and prove exhaustion of the administrative remedies unless and until 

the issue is raised by Defendants. Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion 

relating to exhaustion of the administrative remedies is DISREGARDED as unnecessary.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 6, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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