Nakken

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAMES FRANKLIN ADAIR, Case No. 2:24-cv-0578-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER JOSHUA NAKKEN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, brings this action against several defendants at High Desert State Prison. ECF No. 11. As in his original complaint, ECF Nos. 1 & 8, he persists in joining multiple, unrelated claims against more than one defendant in violation of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. I will grant him another opportunity to amend. If he does not, or if the new amended complaint suffers from the same deficiency, then I will drop parties so that only related claims remain. Screening Order I. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen a prisoner’s complaint that seeks relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint…