Lance Williams v. Folsom Case Records Dept., S. Stow, and J. Goldsmith

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LANCE WILLIAMS, Case No. 2:25-cv-2547-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER FOLSOM CASE RECORDS DEPT., et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, a former prisoner, alleges that defendants Folsom Case Records Dept, S. Stow, and J. Goldsmith violated his rights when they prolonged his sentence by failing to restore his good time credits. ECF No. 1 at 4. The complaint as articulated does not, for the reasons stated below, state a cognizable claim. I will dismiss the complaint and give plaintiff leave to amend to address the deficiencies identified below. Additionally, despite plaintiff’s status as a “three- striker,” I will grant his application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2, because it appears that, when this action was filed, he was no longer a prisoner. I. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). …