Martinez

(PC) Medina v. Martinez

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMarch 12, 20241:23-cv-00935California755 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 ROBERT MEDINA JR., Case No. 1:23-CV-00935-EPG (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF AN EXTENSION UNTIL APRIL 15, 2024 TO v. FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO THE GUSTAVO MARTINEZ, et al., COURT’S SCREENING ORDER 15 Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Robert Medina Jr. is confined in Fresno County Jail (FCJ) and proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the complaint commencing this action on June 22, 2023. (ECF No. 1). Plaintiff alleged that he was beaten by three officers at FCJ and that he was not getting medical treatment for his injuries. (Id.) The Court screened his complaint on February 23, 2024. (ECF No. 17). At screening, the Court concluded that “[w]hile the allegations in the complaint likely do state at least a cognizable claim for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment, it is not clear from the complaint who…

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