Fisher

(PC) Hunter v. Fisher

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaSeptember 19, 20191:19-cv-00625California553 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NATHAN HUNTER, Case No. 1:19-cv-00625-AWI-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S

NOTICE TO PROCEED ON COGNIZABLE

v. CLAIM(S) FISHER, et al., (ECF No. 17) Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Nathan Hunter (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 30, 2019, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found that Plaintiff stated a cognizable claim for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment against Defendants Chi, Thompson, Fisher, and Hernandez in their individual capacities for the incident on January 2, 2018, but failed to state any other cognizable claims. The Court ordered Plaintiff to either file a first amended complaint or notify the Court in writing of his willingness to proceed only on the excessive force claim against Defendants Chi, Thompson, Fisher, and Hernandez, which would…

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