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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TAIRAY TAQWAIN MORRIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 19-cv-02620-HSG 

ORDER DISMISSING CERTAIN 

DEFENDANTS WITH PREJUDICE

Plaintiff, an inmate at Pelican Bay State Prison (“PBSP”), filed this pro se civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 26, 2019, the Court screened the complaint 

and found that the complaint’s allegation that Defendants Warden Robertson in his official 

capacity, CDCR Secretary Diaz in his official capacity, the state of California, the CDCR, and the 

CCHCS acted with deliberate indifference in refusing to provide reasonable accommodations for 

plaintiff as a disabled person stated a cognizable claim for a violation of plaintiff’s rights under the 

ADA. Dkt. No. 16. The Court dismissed with prejudice certain claims, and dismissed with leave 

to amend the Eighth Amendment claim against Dr. Risenhoover, Dr. Adams, and RN Waddell 

regarding the medical treatment provided for plaintiff’s toes and right knee. Id. Plaintiff was 

instructed that if he wished to amend this claim, he must file an amended complaint by December 

24, 2019. Plaintiff was further instructed that failure to file an amended complaint by December 

24, 2019 would result in the initial complaint remaining the operative complaint; this action 

proceeding solely on the ADA claim found cognizable; and defendants Dr. Risenhoover, Dr. 

Adams, and RN Waddell being dismissed from this action. Plaintiff has not filed an amended 

complaint and the deadline to do so has passed. The initial complaint remains the operative 

complaint, and this action will proceed solely on the cognizable ADA claim. Defendants Dr. 

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Risenhoover, Dr. Adams, and RN Waddell are DISMISSED from this action with prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 1/13/2020

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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.

United States District Judge

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