Teragawa

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KIRELL TAYLOR, No. 2:21-cv-1330 TLN KJN P Plaintiff, v. S. TERAGAWA, FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS Defendant. 16 I. Introduction Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se. Defendant’s fully briefed motion for summary judgment is before the court. As discussed below, the undersigned finds that defendant should be granted qualified immunity. II. Plaintiff’s Allegations In his verified complaint, plaintiff admits that on February 16, 2018, he was attempting to commit suicide by tying a noose around the middle smoke detector affixed to the dayroom ceiling and tying the other end around his neck. Correctional officers on the bottom tier used pepper spray in an attempt to get plaintiff to comply with their demands. Officers arrived on the top tier and plaintiff crawled over and held on to the rail with both hands, demanding to talk to the warden and the senior psychologist supervisor. Nonparty Lt. Hobart…