Chau
Darnell Maurice Dukes v. James Chau, et al.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DARNELL MAURICE DUKES, No. 1:25-cv-00486-SAB (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF ONE
FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO FILE AN
13 v. AMENDED COMPLAINT IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE COURT’S JULY
14 JAMES CHAU, et al., 24, 2025 SCREENING ORDER 15 (ECF No. 19) Defendants. 16 17 18 Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis n this action filed pursuant to 42 19 U.S.C. § 1983. 20 Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed October 22, 2025. 21 (ECF No. 19.) 22 I. 23 SCREENING REQUIREMENT 24 The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a 25 governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The 26 Court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has raised claims that are legally 27 “frivolous or malicious,” that “fail[] to state a claim on…