Joseph James Dawson, Jr. v. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION JOSEPH JAMES DAWSON, JR., Plaintiff, v. Case No. 8:26-cv-1443-WFJ-AEP SHERIFF BOB GUALTIERI, et al., Defendants. / ORDER Joseph James Dawson, Jr., a Florida prisoner, initiated this action by filing a pro se civil-rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, (Doc. 1), and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, (Doc. 2). Upon review, see 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, the Court concludes that the complaint must be dismissed for failure to state a claim. This action arises from an incident that occurred at the Pinellas County Jail on May 6,…