Blackburn

I. BACKGROUND

22 Plaintiff filed this lawsuit on March 4, 2020, against four persons (J. Blackburn, M. 23 Martin, Hill, and Brooks) whom he identified as “sheriffs” at the Kings County Jail. (ECF No. 1). 24 Plaintiff brought claims concerning excessive force, conspiracy, deliberate indifference to his 25 serious medical needs, retaliation, denial of access to a prison grievance system, and citizen’s

It is not clear from the face of the complaint whether Plaintiff is a pretrial detainee or convicted prisoner. The motion for injunctive relief indicates he is a prisoner, as it references his being at Hanford County Jail because CDCR is closed for intake. Regardless, the distinction is not material here. arrest. (ECF Nos. 1, 11). Generally, these claims stemmed from Plaintiff’s allegations that Defendants used excessive force in trying to restrain him and the subsequent denial of medical care for his injuries. In screening the complaint, the Court concluded that Plaintiff stated cognizable claims against Defendants Blackburn, Brooks and Hill for excessive force and conspiracy but that Plaintiff “failed to state any other cognizable claims.” (ECF No.…