(PC) Hammler v. Johnson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALLEN HAMMLER, Case No. 2:22-cv-1252-DC-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGINA JOHNSON, et al., Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, a prisoner at California State Prison, Los Angeles, alleges that defendants violated his Eighth Amendment rights on two occasions in March 2022. ECF No. 32 at 3. After reviewing the second amended complaint, I find that the Eighth Amendment excessive force claims against defendants Herrera, Regina Johnson, E. Johnson, and J. Bouldry based on the March 1, 2022 incident are suitable to proceed. The claims related to the incident on March 4, 2022 should be dismissed without prejudice as insufficiently related; plaintiff must pursue them, if at all, in a separate suit. Screening Order I. Screening and Pleading Requirements 27 28 A federal court must screen a prisoner’s complaint that seeks relief against a governmental entity, officer,…