(PC) Hodge v. Placer County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PHILIP WESLEY HODGE, No. 2:20-cv-1531 CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER and FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

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