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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

JAMES ARTHUR CASEY, 

 Plaintiff,

 v.

J. TRUILLO, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00560-EPG (PC)

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER FOR 

PLAINTIFF TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS 

ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO 

EXHAUST

(ECF No. 9)

James Arthur Casey (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

As it appeared from the face of the complaint that Plaintiff did not exhaust his available

administrative remedies before filing this action, on April 21, 2020, the Court ordered Plaintiff 

to show cause why this action should not be dismissed, without prejudice, for failure to exhaust 

available administrative remedies. (ECF No. 9). On May 14, 2020, Plaintiff filed his response. 

(ECF No. 12).

Given Plaintiff’s allegations regarding the unavailability of the grievance procedure, the 

Court will discharge the order to show cause and screen Plaintiff’s complaint in due course. 

This does not preclude Defendant(s) from challenging the issue of exhaustion at a later stage in 

the case. The Court is not making a determination that Plaintiff exhausted his available

administrative remedies. The Court has only determined that the complaint will not be 

screened out at this time on the basis of failure to exhaust.

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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the order to show cause issued on April 21, 2020, is 

DISCHARGED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 19, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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