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Facts
- The Plaintiff-Appellant, an inmate, filed a suit against the Defendants, including individuals and the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility, seeking redress for claims unspecified in the provided text. The Plaintiff-Appellant faced challenges in pursuing the action due to his non-attorney status and incarceration.
Procedural History
- District Court of Valencia County, William A. Sanchez, District Judge: Order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants on all claims.
Parties' Submissions
- Plaintiff-Appellant: Argued against the summary judgment, highlighting the difficulties of pursuing legal action as an incarcerated non-attorney. Additionally, requested medical treatment and filed a complaint that was deemed misfiled in this Court.
- Defendants-Appellees: [Not applicable or not found]
Legal Issues
- Whether the district court properly dismissed the Plaintiff-Appellant's suit for lack of subject matter jurisdiction due to failure to give statutorily required notice and exhaust administrative remedies.
Disposition
- The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants and dismissing the Plaintiff-Appellant's complaint.
- The Court denied the Plaintiff-Appellant's motion for medical treatment.
- The Court noted but took no action on the Plaintiff-Appellant's misfiled federal district court complaint.
Reasons
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Per Timothy L. Garcia, J. (Celia Foy Castillo, Chief Judge, and Michael D. Bustamante, Judge, concurring): The Court held that the district court properly dismissed the Plaintiff-Appellant's suit for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, as required by NMSA 1978, Section 41-4-16(B) and Section 33-2-11(B), due to the Plaintiff-Appellant's failure to give the statutorily required notice and exhaust administrative remedies. The Plaintiff-Appellant's challenges related to his incarceration and non-attorney status did not alter the jurisdictional requirements. The Court also denied the Plaintiff-Appellant's motion for medical treatment, as such requests cannot be initially filed in this Court, and noted but took no action on the misfiled federal district court complaint.