Zepp

(PC) Etuate Sekona v. Zepp

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaNovember 6, 20191:18-cv-01065California583 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 ETUATE SEKONA, Case No. 1:18-cv-01065-LJO-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S

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v. CLAIM(S) ZEPP, et al., (ECF No. 25) Defendants. 14 Plaintiff Etuate Sekona (“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 October 10, 2019, the Court screened Plaintiff’s first amended complaint and found that Plaintiff stated a cognizable claim against Defendant Dr. Zepp for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment arising out of the alleged delay in referring Plaintiff to a urology specialist, scheduling follow-up treatment with the urology specialist after surgery, and failing to provide necessary medications as prescribed by the specialist, but failed to state any other cognizable claims against any other defendant. The Court ordered Plaintiff to…

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