(PC)Holmes
Terrel Holmes v. Dawling
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
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7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
8 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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10 TERREL HOLMES, 1:25-cv-00892-KES-EPG (PC)
11 Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER 12 v. ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFF’S 13 COMPLAINT TO PROCEED AGAINST
DAWLING, DEFENDANT DAWLING FOR EIGHTH
14 AMENDMENT EXCESSIVE FORCE Defendant. CLAIM 15 (ECF No. 1) 16
THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE
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18 Plaintiff Terrel Holmes is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 19 this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C § 1983 (ECF Nos. 1 and 9). Plaintiff filed the 20 complaint commencing this action on July 22, 2025. (ECF No. 1). Plaintiff claims Defendant 21 Dawling intentionally slammed Plaintiff’s right hand, which caused Plaintiff to be injured. (Id. 22 at 3). 23 The Court has reviewed the complaint and for the reasons described below, finds that 24 Plaintiff’s claim for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment against Defendant 25 Dawling may proceed past the screening stage. 26 \\\ 27…