BATCHELOR v. SIMMONDS

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA STEFAN BATCHELOR : CIVIL ACTION v. . NO. 24-4981 J. SIMMONDS MEMORANDUM KEARNEY, J. January 16, 2025 We again return to our correctional officers’ use of pepper spray upon incarcerated persons when maintaining security in our correctional facilities. We carefully study these claims to ensure the officers do not use excessive force prohibited by the Eighth Amendment. The correctional officer now moves to dismiss the excessive force and assault and battery claims arguing the incarcerated person did not exhaust his…