(PC) Morgan v. Sacramento County Sheriffs Dept.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SAMMY DAVIS MORGAN, No. 2:19-CV-1179-KJM-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court are Defendants’ motion to dismiss, ECF No. 133, Plaintiff’s opposition, ECF No. 137, and Defendants’ reply, ECF No. 139. 21 I. PLAINTIFF’S ALLEGATIONS Plaintiff names the following as defendants: (1) Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department; (2) Morgan, deputy/sheriff officer at Sacramento County main jail; and (3) Croteau, sergeant/sheriff officer at Sacramento County main jail. ECF No. 127, pg. 2. Plaintiff makes six claims against the above Defendants, namely (1) cruel and unusual confinement claim against the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department; (2) cruel and unusual punishment claim against Defendant Morgan;…