James Johnson v. Los Angeles Sheriffs Department
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
9 JAMES JOHNSON, Case No. CV 19-5070-RGK (KK) Plaintiff, v. ORDER DISMISSING FIRST
AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH
LOS ANGELES SHERIFF’S LEAVE TO AMEND
DEPARTMENT, ET AL.,
14 Defendant(s).
16 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff James Johnson (“Johnson” or “Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed a First Amended Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) alleging defendants Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (“LASD”), Alex Villanueva, Sheriff of LASD (“Villanueva”), and Deputy Inez (“Inez”) (collectively, “Defendants”) used excessive force and violated his rights to equal protection and due process. For the reasons discussed below, the Court dismisses the First Amended Complaint with leave to amend. /// /// II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On June 5, 2019, Johnson, who is currently detained at Men’s Central Jail in Los…