Chidi Joachim Eke v. State of California, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHIDI JOACHIM EKE, No. 2:24-cv-1227 CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a California prisoner proceeding pro se and seeking damages pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff stands convicted of 15 sex offenses committed against his two daughters. On October 1, 2025, his convictions and sentences were affirmed by the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District. People v. Eke, C099886. 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. …