Koch
Koch v. County of Monterey
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARK F. KOCH, Case No. 24-cv-08415-HSG
Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE
TO AMEND
v.
COUNTY OF MONTEREY, et al., Defendants.
12 Plaintiff, who is currently housed at Monterey County Jail, has filed a pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Now before the Court for review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A is Plaintiff’s complaint, Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate order. For the reasons set forth below, the Court DISMISSES the complaint with leave to amend. DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any claims that are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim…