context: The district court properly dismissed Cornellier's access to courts claims because he did not complete the prison grievance process prior to filing suit, and failed to demonstrate that he was obstructed from doing so.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.parenthetical: holding that "proper exhaustion" under SS 1997e(a) is mandatory and requires adherence to administrative procedural rules
citation_a.sentence: See Woodford v. Ngo, 548 U.S. 81, 93-95, 126 S.Ct. 2378, 165 L.Ed.2d 368 (2006) (holding that “proper exhaustion” under § 1997e(a) is mandatory and requires adherence to administrative procedural rules); see also McKinney v. Carey, 311 F.3d 1198, 1199 (9th Cir.2002) (per curiam) (requiring inmates to exhaust administrative remedies prior to filing suit in federal court).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 311 F.3d 1198, 1199
citation_b.parenthetical: requiring inmates to exhaust administrative remedies prior to filing suit in federal court
citation_b.sentence: See Woodford v. Ngo, 548 U.S. 81, 93-95, 126 S.Ct. 2378, 165 L.Ed.2d 368 (2006) (holding that “proper exhaustion” under § 1997e(a) is mandatory and requires adherence to administrative procedural rules); see also McKinney v. Carey, 311 F.3d 1198, 1199 (9th Cir.2002) (per curiam) (requiring inmates to exhaust administrative remedies prior to filing suit in federal court).