Jailen Parks v. Chacano Christian

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United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaAugust 28, 20192:19-cv-04346California3,249 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 JAILEN PARKS, ) Case No. CV 19-4346-GW (JPR) 12 ) Plaintiff, ) 13 ) ORDER DISMISSING PLAINTIFF’S v. ) COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO AMEND 14 )

CHOCANO CHRISTIAN, )

15 ) Defendants. ) 16 ) 17 On May 20, 2019, Plaintiff, a state inmate proceeding pro se, filed a civil-rights action against Defendant Chocano Christian in his official capacity, seeking compensatory damages and possibly “plasti[c] surgery” and “therap[]y.” (Compl. at 3, 6.) He was subsequently granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff’s claims arise from his arrest on unspecified charges, during which Defendant, an Inglewood Police Department police officer, allegedly deployed a police dog against him after he had surrendered. After screening the Complaint under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2) and 1915A, the Court finds that his allegations fail to state a 1 claim on which relief might be granted. Because at least some of his claims might be cured by amendment, they are dismissed with leave to…

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