(PC) McClain v. Scottini ( 2024 )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 JASON MCCLAIN, No. 2:22-cv-1631 WBS CKD P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 D. SCOTTINI, 15 Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff is proceeding pro se with an action for violation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 18 1983. He alleges that on June 2, 2022, while he was a prisoner at California State Prison 19 Sacramento, and while defendant was employed there as a correctional officer, defendant 20 engaged in an act of sexual abuse directed at plaintiff. Plaintiff has filed a document which the 21 court construes as a motion for summary judgment. ECF No. 34. 22 While not entirely clear, it appears that plaintiff asks that the court review certain 23 documents which are mostly related to plaintiff’s use of the California Department of Corrections 24 and Rehabilitation inmate grievance process as to the claim presented against defendant. He also 25 reiterates some allegations made in his complaint, makes some new ones, and then asks the court 26 enter judgment in his favor. 27 Entry of summary judgment is only appropriate when it is demonstrated that there “is no 28 genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” 1 || Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a). A party asserting that a fact cannot be disputed must support the assertion 2 || by “citing to particular parts of materials in the record, including depositions, documents, 3 || electronically stored information, affidavits or declarations, stipulations (including those made for 4 || purposes of the motion only), admissions, interrogatory answers, or other materials...” Fed. R. 5 || Civ. P. 56(c)(1)(A). 6 Plaintiff does not assert that there is no genuine issue of material fact and does not cite 7 || evidence indicating a material fact cannot be disputed. Plaintiff's allegations and request that the 8 | court review documents is not a basis upon which the court can enter judgment against defendant. 9 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that plaintiff's motion for summary 10 || judgment (ECF No. 34) be denied. 11 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 12 || assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Within fourteen days 13 || after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written 14 || objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned 15 || “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Any response to the 16 || objections shall be served and filed within fourteen days after service of the objections. The 17 || parties are advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to 18 || appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. YIst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 19 | Dated: May 7, 2024 / hice fr fA. ? “0 CAROLYNK.DELANEY 21 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 22 23 24 | 4 95 mecll631msj 26 27 28