NASA v. Brown

Doyle, Judge.

Prison inmate Susa Nasa sought to commence a pro se civil action under 42 USC § 1983 against two correctional officers (listed as “Cert Officer N. Brown” and “Officer McClendon”). The superior court denied his request to proceed in forma pauperis and directed the clerk not to file the action. Nasa appeals, and we reverse for the reasons that follow.

1. Nasa filed a request to proceed in forma pauperis and an “Inmate Form for Civil Action” under 42 USC § 1983, alleging that the officers used excessive force by cuffing him and slamming his face into a wall. The superior court denied…