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(PC) Medina v. Luis

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMay 29, 20241:22-cv-00764California1,097 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CESARIO VIZCARRA MEDINA, Case No. 1:22-cv-00764-KES-EPG (PC)

Plaintiff,

v.

JOE LUIS, et al., ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO

EXCHANGE DOCUMENTS

Defendants.

14 Plaintiff Cesario Medina is a state prisoner appearing pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which was precipitated by an incident that occurred on October 8, 2020 at California State Prison, Corcoran (CSP). Plaintiff alleges that Defendants Joe Luis and Anthony Arisco, both correctional officers at CSP, used unnecessary and excessive force against him when they twisted Plaintiff’s arm behind his back, causing a break in his arm that required surgery. (See generally ECF No. 1 at 4.) The case proceeds on an Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against Defendants. (See ECF Nos. 1, 6, 7, 9, 23, 34, 39, and 40.) Per the Court’s order (ECF No. 46), the parties filed scheduling and discovery statements. (ECF Nos. 47 & 48). The Court has reviewed this case and the parties’…

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