Legal Opinion

Austin Edward Lightfeather v. Matthew Pavey and Cody Miller, Corporal

District Court, D. Nebraska

Decided December 22, 2025No. 8:23-cv-00214Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA AUSTIN EDWARD LIGHTFEATHER, Plaintiff, 8:23CV214 vs. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER MATTHEW PAVEY, and CODY MILLER, Corporal;1 Defendants. This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint. Filing Nos. 15, 16, 17, and 18. The Court now conducts an initial review of Plaintiff’s claims to determine whether summary dismissal is appropriate under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) and 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). For the reasons that follow, only Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claim against defendant Corporal Cody Miller will proceed to service of…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  4. Heck v. HumphreySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  5. Hafer v. MeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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