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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NAKIA PETTUS, 

Plaintiff,

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UNITED STATES BUREAU OF

PRISONS, et al.,

Defendant(s). 

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No. C 08-00741 CRB (PR)

ORDER DENYING

MOTION TO DISMISS

Now pending before the Court is Defendant D. Smith’s Motion to Dismiss

Plaintiff’s claims for failure to exhaust administrative remedies as required by 42

U.S.C. § 1997e(a). In response to this Court’s Order of November 18, 2009,

Plaintiff has filed a Supplemental Brief in which he asserts that he was “deprived

informally [sic] and formal review of grievance forms at all stages by [prison]

administrative personnel.” Supp. at 3. 

The Court finds that Plaintiff has sufficiently alleged that he availed

himself of the Bureau of Prisons grievance process. Accordingly, the motion to 

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dismiss for failure to exhaust is DENIED.. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 16, 2010 

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

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