Balentine v. Annucci

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK MICHAEL ANDERSON BALENTINE, Plaintiff, -against- 9:21-CV-1383 (LEK/CFH) NICK ANZALONE, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Michael Anderson Balentine brings this pro se action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983

(“Section 1983”) against Correctional Officer Nick Anzalone, Correctional Sergeant Brown, Correctional Sergeant F. Reynolds, and Correctional Sergeant J. Deusler (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges, inter alia, that Defendants have infringed his First and Eighth Amendment rights. See…