(PC) Powell v. Lynch

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJanuary 12, 20242:23-cv-00875California414 words

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ADAM RANDOLPH POWELL, No. 2:23-CV-0875-KJM-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS JEFF LYNCH, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s original complaint, ECF No. 1. On August 8, 2023, the Court issued an order addressing the sufficiency of Plaintiff’s complaint. See ECF No. 11. The Court determined that Plaintiff’s complaint states cognizable Eighth Amendment safety claims against Defendants Moirara and Lively arising from a January 22, 2022, incident at the California Medical Facility. See id. The Court also determined that Plaintiff’s claims against the prison warden, Defendant Lynch, are insufficient. See id. Plaintiff was provided leave to amend and cautioned that, if no amended complaint was filed within the 30-day time period provided therefor, the action would…

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