LaCoursier

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID EARL WILLIAMS, No. 2:24-cv-0394 DJC SCR P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MARK LaCOURSIER, 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 second amended complaint for screening. For the reasons set forth below, the court finds plaintiff states a potentially cognizable due process claim against defendants but states no other claims under §1983. The court recommends this case proceed solely on plaintiff’s due process claims and that all remaining claims and defendants be dismissed without leave to amend. SCREENING I. Legal Standards for §1983 Claims As described in the court’s prior screening orders, 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.…