Ward-Rust
(PS) Rogers v. Ward-Rust
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NICOLE JEAN ROGERS, Case No. 2:24-cv-01762-DC-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, ORDER v. GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR
EXTENSION OF TIME
SHIRLEY WARD-RUST, ECF No. 4 Defendant.
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT PLAINTIFF’S AMENDED
COMPLAINT BE DISMISSED WITHOUT
LEAVE TO AMEND
18 ECF No. 5 19 Plaintiff’s initial complaint did not present a federal question. See ECF Nos. 1 & 3. I offered her a chance to amend, and plaintiff has done so, ECF No. 5. I will grant plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to file a complaint. However, the amended complaint, like its predecessor, still fails to present a federal question—or, indeed, any intelligible claim at all. Given that plaintiff is no closer to advancing a complaint that survives screening, I now recommend that this action be dismissed. 26 27 28 Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen…