(PC) Van Huisen v. U.S. House of Representatives
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GREGORY SCOTT VAN HUISEN, No. 2:23-cv-01869-KJM-CKD P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On October 5, 2023, the court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint for failing to state a claim but granted him leave amend. ECF No. 13. In this screening order, plaintiff was provided with the appropriate legal standards governing his potential claims for relief. Id. Before the court could screen plaintiff’s first amended complaint, he filed a second amended complaint that is now the operative pleading before the court. See ECF No. 34 (Minute Order). I. Screening Requirement As plaintiff was previously advised, the court is required to screen…