(PC) Groux v. CA Prison Industry Authority

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TIMOTHY M. GROUX, No. 2:23-cv-2831 CSK P Plaintiff, v. ORDER CALIFORNIA PRISON INDUSTRY AUTHORITY, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. Plaintiff’s first amended complaint (“FAC”) is before the Court. As discussed below, plaintiff’s FAC is dismissed, and plaintiff is granted leave to file a second amended complaint. I. SCREENNG STANDARDS 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 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…