Garcia
(PC) Jackson v. Garcia
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ELIJAH LEE JACKSON, No. 2:24-cv-1513 CSK P Plaintiff, v. ORDER GARCIA, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a county jail inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. On July 31, 2024, plaintiff’s complaint was dismissed with leave to amend. (ECF No. 7.) Plaintiff’s first amended complaint is before the Court. As discussed below, plaintiff’s first amended complaint is dismissed with leave to amend. I. SCREENING STANDARDS The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner raised claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). A claim is legally…