Teryaeva-Reed
Teryaeva-Reed v. Peters
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
INTRODUCTION
13 Plaintiff, a federal prisoner in Miami, Florida proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights case 14 against officials of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”). She is granted leave to proceed in 15 forma pauperis (“IFP”) in a separate order. For the reasons discussed below, the complaint is 16 dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
ANALYSIS
A. STANDARD OF REVIEW
19 When a plaintiff is proceeding IFP, as in this case, "the court shall dismiss the case at any 20 time if the court determines that (A) the allegation of poverty is untrue; or (B) the action or appeal 21 (i) is frivolous or malicious; (ii) fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted; or (iii) seeks 22 monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief." 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). 23 Pro se pleadings must be liberally construed. Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Dep't, 901 F.2d 696, 24 699 (9th Cir. 1990). 25 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a)(2) requires only "a short and plain statement of the 26 claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief." "Specific facts are not necessary; the 27 statement need only '"give the…