Gomez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL THOMAS, Case No.: 1:24-cv-00508-SKO Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO

DISMISS CLAIMS AS TO OFFICIAL

v. CAPACITY ONLY AND FOR CLAIMS TO

PROCEED ON INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY

GOMEZ, et al., BASIS ONLY FOLLOWING SCREENING

Defendants. (Doc. 1)

14-DAY OBJECTION PERIOD

Clerk of the Court to Assign District Judge

19 Plaintiff Michael Thomas is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 20 action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983.

I. SCREENING REQUIREMENT

22 The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a 23 governmental entity or an officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). 24 The Court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the complaint is frivolous or malicious, 25 fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a…