(PC) Hodge v. Placer County

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 PHILIP WESLEY HODGE, No. 2:20-cv-1531 CKD P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER and FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

14 PLACER COUNTY, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff is appearing pro se and in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 18 On, October 19, 2020, the court screened plaintiff’s complaint as the court is required to do under 19 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court found that this case may proceed against defendant Persinger 20 on a claim arising under the Eighth Amendment for excessive force. With respect to the other 21 defendants identified in plaintiff’s complaint, the court found that the facts alleged fail to state 22 actionable claims. The court gave plaintiff two options: (1) proceed on the claim described 23 above; or 2) make an attempt to cure the deficiencies in his complaint with respect to the other 24 defendants and claims in an amended complaint. Plaintiff elects to procced without amending. 25 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY…