(PC) Keesee v. Stanislaus County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ZACHERY SCOTT KEESEE, No. 2:23-cv-1854 DAD CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER STANISLAUS COUNTY, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is an Arkansas prisoner proceeding pro se with an action for violation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His second amended complaint is before the court for screening. I. Screening Standard The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has raised claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1),(2). A claim is legally frivolous when it lacks an arguable basis either in law or in fact. Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319,…