Perez
(PS) Gradford v. Perez
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM JAMES GRADFORD, Jr., Case No. 2:24-cv-2012-TLN-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER A. PEREZ, et al., Defendants. 16 William James Gradford, Jr. (“plaintiff”) brings this action against numerous government defendants at the federal, state, and county levels and levies allegations which, to the extent they can be understood, appear insufficiently related to proceed in a single action. ECF No. 9. Additionally, plaintiff has filed a notice of settlement with Stanislaus County, ECF No. 11, that might affect some of the claims raised in the operative complaint. Accordingly, I will dismiss the complaint with leave to amend one more time; this will be plaintiff’s final opportunity to amend before I recommend dismissal of this action. I will also discharge the show cause order entered on December 19, 2024. ECF No. 8. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant…