Garcia-Fernandez
(PC) Thompson v. Garcia-Fernandez
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
TOMMY LEE THOMPSON, ) Case No.: 1:22-cv-1208 JLT BAM (PC) ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND ) RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISMISSING v. ) ESPANOZA AS A DEFENDANT ) GARCIA-FERNANDEZ, et al., ) (Doc. 26) ) Defendants. ) ) )
Tommy Lee Thompson is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff seeks to hold defendants E. Garcia-Fernandez, Bravo, Guerro, C. Castillo, Gonzales, and Espanoza for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On May 24, 2023, the magistrate found Plaintiff failed to serve defendant Espanoza as required under Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and recommended dismissal of Espanoza as a defendant. (Doc. 26.) The Findings and Recommendations…