De'Lonta v. Fulmore

MEMORANDUM OPINION

T.S. ELLIS, III, District Judge.

Ophelia De’Lonta, a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violation of her rights under the Eighth Amendment, as well as state law tort claims of assault and battery pursuant to supplemental jurisdiction. 1 Plaintiff has applied to proceed in forma pauperis in this action. 2 After reviewing plaintiffs complaint, the § 1983 claim against the defendants must be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(l) for failure to state a claim, 3 and the Court accordingly de dines to…