Watson

(PC) Colis v. Watson

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMay 9, 20241:23-cv-01578California1,130 words

Opinion

trial_court Opinion

I. BACKGROUND

21 Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action on November 8, 2023. (ECF No. 22 1). Plaintiff alleged that police officers used excessive force when they arrested him, and that 23 jail officials denied him a complaint form. (See generally ECF No. 1). The Court has screened 24 the complaint and on March 26, 2024, issued a screening order holding that Plaintiff failed to 25 state any cognizable claims. (ECF No. 12). The Court gave Plaintiff 30 days to either file an 26 amended complaint or file a statement with the Court that he wants to stand on his original 27 complaint. (Id. at 11). The Court advised Plaintiff that, if he chooses to stand on the filed 28 1 complaint, the Court would issue “findings and recommendations to a district judge 2 recommending dismissal of the action” consistent with the Court’s screening order. (Id. at 10). 3 Finally, the Court has warned the Plaintiff that “Failure to comply with this order may result in 4 the dismissal of this action.” (ECF No. 12 at 11; see also ECF No. 3 at 1 (warning Plaintiff that 5 failure to follow the Court’s orders and all applicable rules “will be grounds for imposition of 6 sanctions which may…

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