Cemo

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