Robertson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JEREMIAH JOSEPH JOHNSON, Case No. 20-cv-04803-EMC

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’

MOTION FOR SUMMARY

S. A. MALDONADO, et al., JUDGMENT Defendants. Docket No.

12 13 I. INTRODUCTION In this pro se prisoner’s civil rights action, Jeremiah Johnson alleges an excessive force claim against three members of the correctional staff at Pelican Bay State Prison (“PBSP”). Defendants now move for summary judgment. For the reasons discussed below, Defendants’ motion for summary judgment will be granted in part and denied in part: Mr. Johnson’s claim is dismissed as to Defendant Powers, but triable issues of fact on Mr. Johnson’s claim require denial of the motion as to Defendants Maylin and Maldonado. The Court will refer this case to the Pro Se Prisoner Mediation Program. II. BACKGROUND The following facts are undisputed…