Renee Fellows v. Weaks, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California granted defendants’ unopposed motion to sever Renee Fellows’ Fourteenth Amendment excessive-use-of-force claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court directed the Clerk to open a new civil case for that claim, waived the new filing fee, terminated the specified defendants from the present action, and reset the initial scheduling conference.

Holdings

1. The court granted defendants' unopposed motion to sever plaintiff's first claim for excessive use of force under the Fourteenth Amendment and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 from the action.

Questions Presented

1. Whether defendants' unopposed motion to sever plaintiff's Fourteenth Amendment excessive-use-of-force claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 21 should be granted.

Disposition

other