Cemo

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 MICHAEL ALAN DEAN HILL, Case No. 2:25-cv-0789-JDP (P) 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 DENNIS CEMO, 15 Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff brings this action against sergeant Dennis Cemo, alleging that Cemo used 18 excessive force against him by waking him up unnecessarily for pill call. The allegations fail to 19 state a claim. Plaintiff may, if he chooses, file an amended complaint that addresses the 20 deficiencies noted herein. 21 Screening and Pleading Requirements 22 A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission to proceed 23 in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). The court must identify any cognizable claims and 24 dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon 25 which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such 26 relief. Id. 27 A complaint must contain a short and plain statement that plaintiff is entitled to…