David James Pangborn v. Director of CDCR
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY
18 On April 3, 2019, Plaintiff David James Pangborn, a state prisoner who was 19 then housed at the California State Prison, Los Angeles County in Lancaster (CSP- 20 LAC), is proceeding pro se, and has been granted leave to proceed without 21 prepayment of the filing fee (“IFP”), filed a Civil Rights Complaint (“Original 22 Complaint”) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”). (Docket No. 1). 23 As Plaintiff is a prisoner and is proceeding IFP, the assigned Magistrate 24 Judge screened the Original Complaint to determine if the action is frivolous or 25 malicious, fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary 26 relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief. See 28 U.S.C. 27 §§ 1915(e)(2)(B), 1915A; 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(c). 28 On May 15, 2020, the Magistrate Judge issued an Order Dismissing [the 2 || Original] Complaint with Leave to Amend and Directing Plaintiff to Respond to 3 || Order (“May Order”).' (Docket No. 27). The May Order advised Plaintiff that the 4 || Original Complaint was deficient for reasons described in the May Order,” and 5 || dismissed the Original Complaint with leave to…