Manuel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSEPH VINCENT KAUTH, Case No.: 1:23-cv-01731-SKO (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING IN PART AND

GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANT’S

v. MOTION TO DISMISS

KAELIN MANUEL, (Doc. 22)

Defendant.

16 Plaintiff Joseph Vincent Kauth, a county jail inmate, is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment excessive force claim. I. INTRODUCTION1 Defendant Kaelin Manuel filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) on October 1, 2024. (Doc. 22.) Plaintiff filed an opposition on 23 November 18, 20242 (Doc. 27), and Defendant replied on December 2, 2024 (Doc. 29). //

1 On October 3, 2024, with the consent of all parties, this matter was reassigned to Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto for all purposes including entry of judgment. (See Doc. 25.) 27 2 Portions of this filing…