Ramirez
Ramirez v. Pfeiffer
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
NARCISO RAMIREZ,
Case No. 24-cv-01714 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH
LEAVE TO AMEND; DENYING
v. MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
COUNSEL
C. PFEIFFER, et al.,
Defendants. (Docket No. 38)
Plaintiff, a state inmate currently confined at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP), filed a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the Eastern District. Dkt. No. 1. After screening the second amended complaint (“SAC”), Dkt. No. 25, the Eastern District determined it was no longer the proper venue and transferred the matter to this district. Dkt. No. 26. The matter was reassigned to the undersigned on May 8, 2024. Dkt. No. 31. The Court will now proceed with an initial screening of the SAC. 24 DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a …