Payne v. Sultzer

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA EDD TAWON PAYNE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 19-CV-0414-GKF-FHM ) TULSA POLICE DEPARTMENT, ) TPD OFFICER S. SULTZER, ) RASHONDA BASHAM, ) ) Defendants. ) OPINION AND ORDER Edd Tawon Payne, a federal prisoner currently incarcerated in Fairton, New Jersey, commenced this action on July 29, 2019, by filing a

42 U.S.C. § 1983

civil rights complaint (Dkt. 1) and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. 2). Payne, who appears pro se, claims the Tulsa Police Department, Officer Sultzer and Rashonda Basham violated his…