(PC) Wilson v. Delano State Prison

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJuly 26, 20231:21-cv-01651California385 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHRISTOPHER JOHN WILSON, Case No. 1:21-cv-01651-CDB (PC)

Plaintiff,

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

v. TO DISMISS CERTAIN DEFENDANTS

OFFICER SHARPS, et al., (Doc. 20) Defendants.

FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE

17 Clerk of Court to assign District Judge.

Plaintiff Christopher John Wilson is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 30, 2023, the Court screened the complaint and found it states a cognizable claim for Eighth Amendment excessive force against Defendants Sharp and Ward. (Doc. 19.) The Court further found the allegations do not state a claim against the Warden, North Kern State Prison (NKSP), or California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. (Id. at 8.) In response to the screening order, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint stating he “agrees with the Court that [he] can only proceed with the two Defendants…

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