Derron Jackson v. Bamberg, 6:12-cv-00120

Plaintiff Derron Jackson, an inmate in Georgia State Prison, filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against prison personnel.
Defendants named: Officer Bamberg, Larry Bruton, Sgt. Lt. Mobley, and Major Jackson.
Court must screen prisoner complaints under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and apply liberal pro se standards.
Plaintiff alleged severe chest/neck pain and an hour-long delay in receiving medical attention.
Court concludes plaintiff failed to allege a substantial harm from delay and defendants’ conduct does not amount to deliberate indifference.
Recommendation: dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether Bamberg’s delay constitutes deliberate indifference	Jackson claims delay worsened his medical need	Delay did not cause harm and Bamberg acted promptly	No deliberate indifference; dismissal recommended
Whether Bruton, Mobley, and Jackson have viable claims	Plaintiff asserts claims against all listed defendants	No factual allegations against these individuals	Claims against Bruton, Mobley, and Jackson should be dismissed

Mitchell v. Farcass, 112 F.3d 1483 (11th Cir. 1997) (applies Rule 12(b)(6)-like standard to 1915(e)/1915A proceedings)
Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97 (U.S. (1976)) (duty to safeguard serious medical needs of inmates)
Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825 (U.S. (1994)) (deliberate indifference standard for medical care)