Shephard

Shephard v. Bright

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaFebruary 11, 20223:21-cv-02748California1,447 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 MICHAEL A. SHEPHARD, Case No. 21-cv-02748-JD

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF SERVICE

v.

BRIGHT, Defendant.

11 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, has filed a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He seeks money damages regarding his medical treatment. The Court ordered service on the second amended complaint with respect to Dr. Bright’s failure to approve necessary medication to treat plaintiff’s serious medical needs. Plaintiff also set forth allegations regarding the improper treatment of his eye disease; however, he did not know the identity of the defendants. Plaintiff was informed that he could seek to amend if he identified any of the defendants. A month later, plaintiff sent a letter to the Court indicating that he had suffered a mental breakdown and needed an attorney assigned or for the case to be stayed. Defendant has since been served and plaintiff has now filed a proposed third amended complaint with the identity of an additional doctor who treated him. …

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