Akabike
(PC) Jackson v. Akabike
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
8 JOHN JACKSON, Case No. 1:19-cv-01442-LJO-EPG (PC) 9 Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER 10 v. ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT TO PROCEED AGAINST
N. AKABIKE, DEFENDANT N. AKABIKE FOR
DELIBERATE INDIFFERENCE TO Defendant. SERIOUS MEDICAL NEEDS IN VIOLATION OF THE EIGHTH
AMENDMENT
14 (ECF NO. 1) 15 Plaintiff, John Jackson, 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 15, 2019, Plaintiff filed his complaint, which is now before the Court for screening. (ECF No. 1.) The Court finds that Plaintiff has stated a cognizable claim against Defendant N. Akabike for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment. I. SCREENING REQUIREMENT The Court is required to screen complaints brought by inmates seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of…