(PC) Goss v. County of Fresno
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 THOMAS H. GOSS, Case No. 1:24-cv-00698-BAM (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO
RANDOMLY ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE TO
13 v. ACTION 14 COUNTY OF FRESNO, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION
DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO
15 Defendant. DISMISS PURSUANT TO FED. RULE CIV. PROC. 12(b)(6) 16 (ECF No. 11) 17
FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE
18 19 I. Introduction 20 Plaintiff Thomas H. Goss (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma 21 pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Individuals detained pursuant to 22 California Welfare and Institutions Code § 6600 et seq. are civil detainees and are not prisoners 23 within the meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 24 (9th Cir. 2000). This action proceeds against Defendant County of Fresno (“Defendant”) for 25 violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. 26 On January 23, 2025, Defendant filed a motion to dismiss on…