Havard

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 HANK RICHARD CORONEL, Case No. 2:24-cv-3087-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER HAVARD, Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff, a state inmate proceeding pro se, alleges that defendant, Sergeant Havard, a correctional officer at California State Prison-Sacramento, used excessive force against him in violation of the Eighth Amendment and violated his due process rights by filing a false disciplinary charge against him. ECF No. 1. Both of his allegations appear to be unexhausted. Plaintiff may, if he chooses, file an amended complaint that addresses the deficiencies noted herein. I will grant plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF No. 5. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint that is…