Eric Jerome Phillips Jr. v. County of Riverside
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 5:19-cv-01518-VAP (MAA) Date: August 20, 2019 Title Eric Jerome Phillips Jr. v. County of Riverside et al.
Present: The Honorable MARIA A. AUDERO, United States Magistrate Judge
Chris Silva N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendants:
N/A N/A
Proceedings (In Chambers): Order Dismissing Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8 (ECF No. 1)
On August 14, 2019, Plaintiff Eric Jerome Phillips Jr. (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed a Complaint alleging violations of his civil rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”). (Compl., ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff filed a Request to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees on June 24, 2019 (IFP Request, ECF No. 2), which the Court granted on August 15, 2019 (IFP Order, ECF No. 4).
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