Atkinson
Atkinson v. Nelson
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 JOSEPH EUGENE ATKINSON, Case No.: 23cv253-LL-AHG
CDCR #AI-6892,
ORDER:
Plaintiff, 14 vs. (1) GRANTING MOTION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS,
B. NELSON, S. RODRIGUEZ,
(2) DENYING MOTION TO S. STEADMAN and M. SORMILLON, APPOINT COUNSEL, and Defendants. (3) SCREENING COMPLAINT
PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C.
§§ 1915(e)(2) & 1915A(b) 21 Plaintiff Joseph Eugene Atkinson is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to U.S.C. § 1983. ECF No. 1. Plaintiff claims that while incarcerated at the R. J. Donovan Correctional Facility (“RJD”) in San Diego, California, excessive force was used during a vindictive cell extraction and he was denied adequate medical care for his resultant injuries. Id. at 3-5. Plaintiff has also filed a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) and a Motion to Appoint Counsel. ECF Nos. 2-3. I. Motion to Proceed IFP…