Thedral Hardridge v. Joe Piccinini

Inmate Thedral R. Hardridge appeals following the district court’s dismissal of his action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Har-dridge raised constitutional claims based on two incidents on November 12, 2014, when officers allegedly used excessive force against him while he was held at the Jackson County Detention Center as a pretrial detainee. See generally Smith v. Conway County, Ark, 759 F.3d 853, 858-59 (8th Cir. 2014). On initial review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, the district court dismissed the claims against all defendants except for Lieutenants Ronnie Rahe and Brown, stating that Hardridge had…