The following excerpt is from Williams v. Gore, Case No.: 15-cv-654 (S.D. Cal. 2017):
78 at 7-8.) See Sapp v. Kimbrell, 623 F.3d 813, 823 (9th Cir. 2010) (citing Dole v. Chandler, 438 F.3d 804, 811 (7th Cir. 2006) ("[P]rison officials' failure to respond to a properly filed grievance makes remedies 'unavailable' and therefore excuses failure to exhaust.").
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.