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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

JOHNNY G. BRIONES, 

 Plaintiff,

 v.

PLEASANT VALLEY STATE PRISON, et

al.,

 Defendants.

1:14-cv-00750-LJO-EPG (PC)

ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE

(ECF NO. 45)

Johnny Briones (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 13, 2015, Plaintiff filed the Second 

Amended Complaint (ECF No. 31). On May 9, 2016, Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean 

issued Findings and Recommendations, finding some cognizable claims against some of the 

defendants (ECF No. 40). On June 8, 2016, District Judge Lawrence J. O’Niell entered an 

order adopting the Findings and Recommendations in full (ECF No. 42), and the United States 

Marshal Service was directed to serve the Second Amended Complaint on the remaining 

defendants (ECF No. 43).

On August 19, 2016, defendants C. Cole, C. Hendricks, and R. Hand (“Defendants”)

filed a motion to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint on the ground that Plaintiff failed to 

exhaust his administrative remedies prior to filing suit. ECF No. 45. On September 6, 2016, 

Plaintiff filed a statement of non-opposition to the motion to dismiss, asking the Court to 

dismiss the Second Amended Complaint without prejudice until such time as Plaintiff can show 

that he satisfied the exhaustion requirement. (ECF No. 48).

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When a plaintiff in a § 1983 action fails to exhaust his administrative remedies before 

filing suit, his or her case must be dismissed without prejudice. McKinney v. Carey, 311 F.3d 

1198.

Because Defendants have asserted that Plaintiff has failed to exhaust his administrative 

remedies, and because Plaintiff does not oppose Defendants’ motion to dismiss on this ground, 

IT IS ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 11, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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