Opinion ID: 810644
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Heading: Bivens Action Against Secretary Solis

Text: Turney’s allegations against Secretary Solis likewise fail because they rely on respondeat superior. Id. at 675-77. As with his claim against Attorney General Holder, Turney must show that Secretary Solis had personal involvement in the alleged misconduct. Rode, 845 F.2d at 1207. Turney did not allege that Secretary Solis was personally involved in or had knowledge of the suspension of his workers’ compensation benefits. Without evidence of personal involvement or knowledge of the denied requests, Turney’s claims against Secretary Solis fail. 2 To the extent that Turney’s complaint is actually seeking relief from FCI Loretto officials or the BOP, the District Court did not err in declining Turney leave to amend his complaint. Any amendment that named the proper parties would be futile because Attorney General Holder pled, and Turney conceded, that Turney did not exhaust his administrative remedies against FCI Loretto officials and the BOP. See Jones v. Bock, 549 U.S. 199, 211 (2007) (noting that under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1997(e), exhaustion is mandatory and unexhausted claims cannot be brought in court). 6