(PC) Ellis v. County of El Dorado

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 PETER JON ELLIS, Case No. 2:22-cv-00823-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF: v. (1) PROCEED ONLY WITH HIS

FOURTH AMENDMENT EXCESSIVE

COUNTY OF EL DORADO, et al., FORCE CLAIM AGAINST

DEFENDANT ANDY LITZIUS

Defendants. (2) DELAY SERVING ANY DEFENDANT AND FILE AN

AMENDED COMPLAINT

15 ECF No. 16

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AS

MOOT

19 ECF No. 17

21 Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, alleges that defendant Andy Litzius, a Placerville police officer, violated his rights by arresting him on a warrant that had been recalled. He also claims that Litzius used excessive force during the arrest by tasing him after his hands were up. Finally, plaintiff alleges that after he was released Litzius continued to harass him by arresting him for problems “unrelated to criminal activity.” ECF No. 16…