Pabon

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

8 DEMONTREY ANDRE CUNNINGHAM, Case No. 1:20-cv-00862-EPG (PC) 9 Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER

v. ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFF’S

COMPLAINT TO PROCEED

RAMON PABON, and HERMAN AGAINST DEFENDANTS RAMON

ESPINOZA, PABON AND HERMAN ESPINOZA

FOR EXCESSIVE FORCE IN Defendants. VIOLATION OF THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT

(ECF NO. 1)

17 Plaintiff, Demontrey Andre Cunningham, is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 18 forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 23, 2020, Plaintiff 19 filed his complaint, which is now before the Court for screening. (ECF No. 1). 20 The Court finds that Plaintiff has stated a cause of action against Defendants Ramon 21 Pabon and Herman Espinoza for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment.

I. SCREENING REQUIREMENT

23 The Court is required to screen complaints brought by inmates seeking relief against a 24 governmental entity or officer…