Burton

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EDDIE L. YOUNG, Case No. 2:22-cv-02231-TLN-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER v. ROBERT BURTON, et al., Defendants. 16 17 18 19 20 Plaintiff brings this section 1983 case against defendants alleging various violations of his constitutional rights. His allegations that defendants Hendricks and Ho violated his Eighth Amendment rights by exposing him to a dangerous inmate and then using excessive force against him after he was attacked are viable. ECF No. 1 at 9. His other claims are, for the reasons stated below, not suitable to proceed.

28 Screening Order I. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen a prisoner’s complaint that seeks relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief…