Santiesteban
(PC) Valenzuela v. Santiesteban
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARIO A. VALENZUELA, Case No. 1:20-cv-01093-JLT-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED
v. COMPLAINT (ECF No. 76) SANTIESTEBAN, et al.,
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO
Defendants. FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT LODGED
ON APRIL 8, 2025 AS FIRST AMENDED
COMPLAINT (ECF No. 30, pp. 4–10) 17 18 Plaintiff Mario A. Valenzuela (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds against Defendants Santiesteban, Rodriguez, and Alejo for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment and against Defendant Perez for failure to protect in violation of the Eighth Amendment, arising from the incident on June 22, 2019. Pursuant to the Court’s March 4, 2025 amended discovery and scheduling order, the deadline for all stipulated amendments or motions to amend…