(PC)Candler
Steven Ranae Gleen Candler v. J. Ball, et al.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 STEVEN RANAE GLEEN CANDLER, No. 1:23-cv-00459-JLT-SAB (PC) 10 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION
11 v. FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 12 J. BALL, et al., (ECF No. 85) 13 Defendants. 14 15 Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant 16 to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 17 Currently before the Court is Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, filed September 18 10, 2025. 19 I. 20 PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 21 This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s excessive force claim against Defendants Ball, 22 Armendariz, and Baker. 23 Defendants filed an answer to the operative complaint on June 26, 2024. (ECF No. 70.) 24 After an unsuccessful settlement conference, the Court issued the discovery and scheduling order 25 on October 2, 2024. (ECF No. 77.) 26 Defendants filed the instant motion for summary judgment on September 10, 2025. …