Vaughn Anderson v. Capt. Prifti, et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA VAUGHN ANDERSON, : Plaintiff, : : v. : CIVIL ACTION NO. 26-CV-1228 : CAPT. PRIFTI, et al., : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM HENRY, J. April 20, 2026 Pro se Plaintiff Vaughn Anderson brings this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, naming numerous individual Defendants, asserting claims related to his pretrial detention within the city of Philadelphia Department of Prisons. Anderson also seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis and appointment of counsel. For the following reasons, the Court will grant Anderson’s…