Alston v. Lawson

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHARLESTON DIVISION William Joshua Alston, Case No.: 2:24-cv-04780-SAL Plaintiff, v. ORDER Elizabeth Lawson, et al., Defendants. William Joshua Alston (“Alston”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, brings this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the court is Defendants’1 motion to dismiss, ECF No. 26. I. Background In mid-July 2024, Alston, a pretrial detainee at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center (the “Detention Center”), began experiencing concerning symptoms that eventually led to the removal of a 35 mm…