Norvell

Norvell v. Roberts

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United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaMay 11, 20203:20-cv-00512California3,555 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 ANTHONY LEAVONE NORVELL, Case No.: 3:20-CV-0512 JLS (NLS)

CDCR #AA-0214,

ORDER: (1) GRANTING MOTION TO

Plaintiff, PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS; vs. (2) DENYING MOTION TO APPOINT

COUNSEL; AND (3) DISMISSING

S. ROBERTS, M.D.; JUSTIN B. KING;

COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO

MARCUS POLLARD,

28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2) & 1915A(b) Defendants. 15 (ECF Nos. 2, 6) 16 17 18 19 20 21 Plaintiff Anthony Leavone Norvell, currently incarcerated at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (“RJD”) in San Diego, California, is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. See Compl., ECF No. 1. Plaintiff seeks to sue his treating physician at Alvarado Hospital, Dr. Justin King; RJD’s Chief Medical Executive, Dr. D. Roberts; and Warden Marcus Pollard, alleging they all failed to provide him adequate medical care for a hernia. See id. at 10‒16. / / / Plaintiff has not paid…

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