(PS) Sandford v. Sacramento PD

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAMES SANDFORD, Case No. 2:25-cv-0434-DC-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER; FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

SACRAMENTO PD, et al.,

Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff brings this action against defendants Sacramento Police Department and the City of Sacramento. Because this court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, I recommend that the complaint be dismissed without leave to amend. I will grant plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, which makes the showing required under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such 27…