Joe Lewis Valentine v. The Executive Officer of the Board of Parole Hearings et al.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Joe Lewis Valentine, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. See Dkt. 1 (“Compl.”). Plaintiff asserts claims against the Executive Officer of the Board of Parole Hearings, the Executive Officer of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the District Attorney of Los Angeles (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from the denial of his parole in May 2020. See id. at 3-4. Under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2) and 1915A, the Court must screen the Complaint to determine whether it is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim on which relief might be granted, or seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief. As discussed below, the Complaint must be dismissed because it fails to state a claim. Because the deficiencies in the Complaint cannot be cured, dismissal is without leave to amend. Il. FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS Plaintiff is a California state prisoner currently serving a sentence of 25- years-to-life for his conviction of conspiracy to commit murder. See Compl. at 13. Plaintiff challenges his parole denial related to this conviction, asserting that Defendants…