(PC) Light v. County of Fresno

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaFebruary 27, 20251:24-cv-01508California3,397 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THURL H. LIGHT, Case No. 1:24-cv-01508-HBK (PC) Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER FINDING

COMPLAINT FAILS TO STATE A CLAIM

v. AND DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE AN

AMENDED COMPLAINT, STAND ON

FRESNO COUNTY, et al., COMPLAINT, OR FILE VOLUNTARY

DISMISSAL

Defendants. (Doc. No. 1)

MARCH 28, 2025 DEADLINE

17 Pending before the Court for screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A is the pro se civil rights complaint filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by Thurl Light—a pretrial detainee. (Doc. No. 1, “Complaint”). Upon review, the Court finds the Complaint fails to state any claim. The Court affords Plaintiff the option to file an amended complaint or voluntarily dismiss his Complaint before recommending the district court dismiss this action. SCREENING REQUIREMENT A plaintiff who commences an action while in prison is subject to the Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”), which requires, inter alia,…

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