Nicholas Medelez v. J. Doerer
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 5:24-cv-02571-JWH-MAA Date: February 19, 2025 Title Nicholas Medelez v. J. Doerer
Present: The Honorable MARIA A. AUDERO, United States Magistrate Judge
Cindy Delgado N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendants:
N/A N/A
Proceedings (In Chambers): Order to Show Cause re: Construing Complaint as Suing Defendants in Individual Capacities Only
On November 18, 2024, Plaintiff Nicholas Medelez (“Plaintiff”), a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a Complaint alleging violations of his civil rights pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). (Compl., ECF No. 1.) On January 28, 2025, the district judge assigned to the case granted Plaintiff’s Request to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees. (ECF Nos. 4–6, 8.) The Court is required to conduct a preliminary screening of any civil action brought by a prisoner and to dismiss any claims that are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, or seek monetary relief from a defendant who is…