Paschall v. Johal

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California adopted the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations concerning Lamar Paschall’s amended complaint. The court allowed Eighth Amendment deliberate-indifference claims to proceed against several defendants, dismissed Amandeep Johal from the action, and dismissed the remaining claims.

Holdings

1. The district court adopted the findings and recommendations in full after conducting de novo review.
2. Paschall failed to state a cognizable claim against Johal, and Johal was dismissed from the action.
3. The Eighth Amendment deliberate-indifference claims against Fu, Smith, Sinclair, Jane Doe, and John Doe may proceed, while the remaining claims are dismissed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the magistrate judge's findings and recommendations should be adopted after de novo review under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
2. Whether Johal should be dismissed because the amended complaint failed to state a cognizable Eighth Amendment deliberate-indifference claim against him.
3. Whether the remaining noncognizable claims should be dismissed while the cognizable claims proceed.

Disposition

other