Dominguez

Ricardo Wheatley v. D. Dominguez, et al.

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaSeptember 8, 20251:20-cv-00481California5,900 words

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 RICARDO WHEATLEY, Case No.: 1:20-cv-00481-CDB 12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

13 v. (Doc. 46) 14 D. DOMINGUEZ, et al.,

15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff Ricardo Wheatley is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 18 action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment 19 excessive force claims against Defendants Dominguez and Flores, Eighth Amendment failure to 20 intervene claims against Dominguez, Denney, and Hernandez, and Eighth Amendment medical 21 indifference claims against Dominguez, Denney, Flores, and Hernandez. 22 I. INTRODUCTION1 23 The Court issued its Discovery and Scheduling Order on February 20, 2024. (Doc. 36.) 24 On February 28, 2025, Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment. (Doc. 46.) 25 Defendants’ motion included a Rand2 warning (Doc. 46-1), addressing the requirements

26 1 Because all parties consented to the jurisdiction of the assigned…

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