(PC) Huntington v. Sacramento County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL HUNTINGTON, Case No. 2:24-cv-0690-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff, a detainee proceeding without counsel, alleges that defendant Sacramento County and an indeterminate number of “Doe” medical staff failed to provide him with adequate medical treatment. ECF No. 1 at 2-5. For the reasons stated below, his claims against the county are non-cognizable, and his claims against the individual medical providers cannot proceed until he specifically identifies a defendant who can be served. I will deny his motion to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2, as moot because he has already paid the filing fee. 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…