Garcia-Fernandez
(PC) Thompson v. Garcia-Fernandez
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TOMMY LEE THOMPSON, Case No. 1:22-cv-01208-JLT-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDING DISMISSAL OF
v. DEFENDANT ESPANOZA, WITHOUT
PREJUDICE, FOR FAILURE TO SERVE
GARCIA-FERNANDEZ, et al.,
FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE
Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Tommy Lee Thompson (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds against Defendants E. Garcia-Fernandez, Bravo, Guerro, C. Castillo, Gonzales, and Espanoza for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment. I. Procedural Background On February 28, 2023, the Court issued an order directing service on Defendants in this case under the Court’s E-Service pilot program for civil rights cases for the Eastern District of California. (ECF No. 18-1.) The order included the following information regarding Defendant Espanoza: “Correctional Officer Espanoza;…