Shelton v. Angelone

MEMORANDUM OPINION

TURK, District Judge.

Plaintiff Shelton, a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se, brings this action under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, with jurisdiction vested under 28 U.S.C. § 1343. In his complaint, plaintiff alleges, among other violations, that the defendants used excessive force against him, denied him medical treatment for resulting injuries, violated his due process rights in changing his custody classification, and denied him medically prescribed tinted glasses. One defendant, Nurse Mullins, has filed a motion to dismiss. The remaining defendants, who are…