Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Wright
District Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided July 12, 2023No. 3:21-cv-00965Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA SOUTH BEND DIVISION MICHAEL DERRICK ALEXANDER, Plaintiff, v. CAUSE NO. 3:21-CV-965-DRL-JEM BRIAR JOHNSTON, Defendant. OPINION AND ORDER Michael Derrick Alexander, a prisoner without a lawyer, was granted leave to proceed on a single claim against Officer Briar Johnston for using excessive force against him on December 25, 2019, in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Mr. Alexander did not initiate this lawsuit until December 22, 2021, and he didn’t attempt to name Officer Johnston as a defendant until March 28, 2023. ECF 1; ECF 41.…
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