Keiron Elias v. A. Lichinov

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 KEIRON ELIAS, Case No. 2:19-cv-07457-MWF-JC 11 Plaintiff, ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT v. WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

C/O A. LICHINOV,

14 Defendant. 15 I. INTRODUCTION On August 28, 2019, plaintiff Keiron Elias, who is in state custody at the California State Penitentiary, Los Angeles County (“CSP-LAC”), is proceeding pro se, and has been granted leave to proceed without prepayment of filing fees (“IFP”), filed a Civil Rights Complaint (“Complaint” or “Comp.”) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) and multiple supporting documents. (Docket Nos. 1-5). Construed liberally, the Complaint appears to claim that the sole defendant – CSP-LAC Correctional Officer A. Lichinov – who is sued in his individual and official capacities – used excessive force against plaintiff. (Comp. at 3, 5). Plaintiff seeks $1 million in damages. (Comp. at 6). Congress mandates that district courts perform an initial screening of complaints in civil actions where a plaintiff is permitted to…