Dowling
(PS) Marshall v. Dowling
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MIRANDA MARSHALL, Case No. 1:24-cv-01167-KES-EPG Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER DIRECTING
PLAINTIFF TO:
v. (1) FILE A FIRST AMENDED ASHLYN T. BERT DOWLING, et al., COMPLAINT; OR
Defendants. (2) NOTIFY THE COURT THAT PLAINTIFF
WANTS TO STAND ON THE COMPLAINT
(ECF No. 1)
THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE
19 Plaintiff Miranda Marshall proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil action. (ECF Nos. 1, 4). Although it is difficult to understand, the complaint appears to allege that items were stolen from Plaintiff. The Court finds that Plaintiff’s complaint violates Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a) and there appears to be no basis for subject-matter jurisdiction. Plaintiff now has options as to how to move forward. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint, if Plaintiff believes that additional facts would a state cognizable claim. If Plaintiff files an amended complaint, the Court will screen that amended complaint in due…