Rico
Rico v. Secretary of CDCR
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JORGE ANDRADE RICO, Case No. 23-cv-02122-PCP
Plaintiff,
ORDER OF DISMISSAL IN PART AND
v. SERVICE IN PART
SECRETARY OF CDCR, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 16 Defendants.
12 Jorge Rico, an inmate at Pelican Bay State Prison, filed this pro se civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court dismissed Mr. Rico’s original complaint with leave to amend. See Dkt. No. 13. Mr. Rico thereafter filed an amended complaint. Upon review of the amended complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, the Court concludes that Mr. Rico has stated a cognizable claim for retaliation against defendants Gonzales and Vaugh and orders service of the amended complaint on those defendants. All other claims and defendants are dismissed without leave to amend. I. Background As defendants, Mr. Rico names the Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR Secretary”) in his official capacity; the warden of Pelican Bay State …