Stewart

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JULIAN J. ALEXANDER, No. 2:23-cv-0822 CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND STEWART, et al., FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a California prisoner proceeding pro se with and action for violation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff proceeds on the following claims against employees of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: 1. Use of excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment by defendants Catlin, Williams, Bell, and Lopez-Hernandez concerning repeated hyperextension of plaintiff’s right hand as detailed in paragraphs 18-22 of the complaint. 2. Intentional infliction of emotional distress in violation of California law against the same defendants and based upon the same conduct. The remaining defendants have filed a motion to dismiss which the court addresses below. The court notes after defendants filed their reply to plaintiff’s…