Ortega

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LANCE WILLIAMS, Case No.: 18cv0547-LAB-MDD

Plaintiff,

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT

v. AND RECOMMENDATION [DKT. 114] O. ORTEGA, et al., Defendants. 16 Lance Williams (“Williams”), a state prisoner incarcerated at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (“RJD”) proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis filed an Amended Complaint on December 11, 2019, alleging civil rights violations pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1983. (Dkt. 39). Williams brought Eighth Amendment claims against six defendants (collectively “Defendants”): (1) Defendant O. Ortega for using excessive force against him on March 1,2018; (2) Defendants R. Valencia, S. Bustos, and A. Bowman for failing to intervene and stop the attack; (3) Defendant Ortega and Defendant F. Lewis for threats and retaliation against him; and (4) Defendant M. Kimani, Psychiatric Technician, for deliberate indifference to Williams’ medical needs…