(PC) Campbell v. Dickey

CourtDistrict Court, E.D. California
DecidedJanuary 31, 2024
Docket1:14-cv-00918
StatusUnknown

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1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 ANTHONY TYRONE CAMPBELL, SR., Case No. 1:14-cv-00918-JLT-BAM (PC) 10 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION 11 v. FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 12 DICKEY, (ECF No. 61) 13 Defendant. FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE 14 15 I. Introduction 16 Plaintiff Anthony Tyrone Campbell, Sr. (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se 17 and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action 18 proceeds on Plaintiff’s second amended complaint against Defendant P. Dickey (“Defendant”) for 19 racial discrimination in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment 20 based on allegations that Defendant assigned Plaintiff to a cell with a gang-affiliated inmate based 21 on Plaintiff’s race. (ECF No. 25.) 22 Currently before the Court is Defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the grounds 23 that Defendant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law and is entitled to qualified immunity, 24 filed October 24, 2019.1 (ECF No. 92.) Plaintiff filed an opposition to the motion for summary 25 judgment on December 23, 2019. (ECF No. 63.) Defendant filed a reply on December 30, 2019. 26 (ECF No. 64.) Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is fully briefed. Local Rule 230(l).

27 1 Concurrent with the motion, Plaintiff was provided with notice of the requirements for opposing a motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 61-5.); see Woods v. Carey, 684 F.3d 934 (9th Cir. 2012); Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 28 952, 957 (9th Cir. 1988); Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409, 411–12 (9th Cir. 1988). 1 For the reasons set forth below, the Court recommends that Defendant’s motion for summary 2 judgment be granted.2 3 II. Legal Standard 4 Summary judgment is appropriate when the pleadings, disclosure materials, discovery, 5 and any affidavits provided establish that “there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and 6 the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a). A material fact is 7 one that may affect the outcome of the case under the applicable law. See Anderson v. Liberty 8 Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 248 (1986). A dispute is genuine “if the evidence is such that a 9 reasonable [trier of fact] could return a verdict for the nonmoving party.” Id. 10 The party seeking summary judgment “always bears the initial responsibility of informing 11 the district court of the basis for its motion, and identifying those portions of the pleadings, 12 depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, 13 which it believes demonstrate the absence of a genuine issue of material fact.” Celotex Corp. v. 14 Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 323 (1986). The exact nature of this responsibility, however, varies 15 depending on whether the issue on which summary judgment is sought is one in which the 16 movant or the nonmoving party carries the ultimate burden of proof. See Soremekun v. Thrifty 17 Payless, Inc., 509 F.3d 978, 984 (9th Cir. 2007). If the movant will have the burden of proof at 18 trial, it must “affirmatively demonstrate that no reasonable trier of fact could find other than for 19 the moving party.” Id. (citing Celotex, 477 U.S. at 323). In contrast, if the nonmoving party will 20 have the burden of proof at trial, “the movant can prevail merely by pointing out that there is an 21 absence of evidence to support the nonmoving party’s case.” Id. 22 If the movant satisfies its initial burden, the nonmoving party must go beyond the 23 allegations in its pleadings to “show a genuine issue of material fact by presenting affirmative 24 evidence from which a jury could find in [its] favor.” F.T.C. v. Stefanchik, 559 F.3d 924, 929 25 (9th Cir. 2009) (emphasis omitted). “[B]ald assertions or a mere scintilla of evidence” will not 26 suffice in this regard. Id. at 929; see also Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475 27 2 This motion was dropped inadvertently by the Court’s CM/ECF reporting/calendaring system resulting in the 28 prolonged delay in resolution. 1 U.S. 574, 586 (1986) (“When the moving party has carried its burden under Rule 56[], its 2 opponent must do more than simply show that there is some metaphysical doubt as to the material 3 facts.”) (citation omitted). “Where the record taken as a whole could not lead a rational trier of 4 fact to find for the non-moving party, there is no ‘genuine issue for trial.’” Matsushita, 475 U.S. 5 at 587 (quoting First Nat’l Bank of Arizona v. Cities Serv. Co., 391 U.S. 253, 289 (1968)). 6 In resolving a summary judgment motion, “the court does not make credibility 7 determinations or weigh conflicting evidence.” Soremekun, 509 F.3d at 984. Instead, “[t]he 8 evidence of the [nonmoving party] is to be believed, and all justifiable inferences are to be drawn 9 in [its] favor.” Anderson, 477 U.S. at 255. Inferences, however, are not drawn out of the air; the 10 nonmoving party must produce a factual predicate from which the inference may reasonably be 11 drawn. See Richards v. Nielsen Freight Lines, 602 F. Supp. 1224, 1244–45 (E.D. Cal. 1985), 12 aff’d, 810 F.2d 898 (9th Cir. 1987). 13 In arriving at these findings and recommendations, the Court carefully reviewed and 14 considered all arguments, points and authorities, declarations, exhibits, statements of undisputed 15 facts and responses thereto, if any, objections, and other papers filed by the parties. Omission of 16 reference to an argument, document, paper, or objection is not to be construed to the effect that 17 this Court did not consider the argument, document, paper, or objection. This Court thoroughly 18 reviewed and considered the evidence it deemed admissible, material, and appropriate. 19 III. Discussion 20 A. Undisputed Material Facts (“UMF”)3 21 Allegations in Second Amended Complaint 22 1. Plaintiff contends that Correctional Officer P. Dickey (“Defendant”) “racially 23 profiled Plaintiff as being compatible with a gang member.” (ECF No. 14 (Second Am. Compl. 24

25 3 See Defendant’s Separate Statement of Undisputed Material Facts, (ECF No. 61-1), and Plaintiff’s Opposition, (ECF No. 63, pp. 29–34), to the extent Plaintiff complied with the rules by providing “a citation to the particular portions of any pleading, affidavit, deposition, interrogatory answer, admission, or other document relied upon in 26 support” of any disputed facts. Local Rule 260(b). In addition, Defendant’s and Plaintiff’s statements of undisputed material facts are accepted except where brought into dispute by Plaintiff’s verified Second Amended Complaint. 27 See Jones v. Blanas, 393 F.3d 918, 923 (9th Cir. 2004) (verified complaint may be used as an opposing affidavit if it is based on pleader’s personal knowledge of specific facts which are admissible in evidence).

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