(PC) Rood v. Shasta County Jail Medical Staff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 COLTON JAMES ROOD, No. 2:19-cv-01630 MCE DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER SHASTA COUNTY JAIL MEDICAL STAFF, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, an inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims defendants violated his Eighth Amendment rights through the use of excessive force and deliberate indifference to the plaintiff’s serious medical need. Plaintiff also claims defendants retaliated against him in violation of his First Amendment rights. Before the court is plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) for screening. (ECF No. 31.) For the reasons stated below, plaintiff will be given the option to proceed on his cognizable claims or be given leave to file an amended complaint. SCREENING I. Legal Standards The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or an officer or…