Wheeler

(PC) Dickerson v. Wheeler

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaDecember 3, 20242:24-cv-00895California3,137 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JEFFREY DICKERSON, No. 2:24-cv-0895 SCR P Plaintiff, v. ORDER WARDEN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. §1983. Before the court is plaintiff’s first amended complaint for screening. For the reasons set forth below, this court finds plaintiff states a minimally sufficient claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act against the Warden but states no other claims for relief cognizable under §1983. Plaintiff will be given the choice of proceeding immediately on his ADA claim or filing a second amended complaint. SCREENING I. Legal Standards As described in the court’s prior screening order, the court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners to determine whether they sufficiently state claims under 42 U.S.C. §1983. 28 U.S.C. §1915A(a). The prisoner must plead an arguable legal and…

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