Nicholas Gray v. Sacramento Police Department, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NICHOLAS GRAY, Case No. 2:25-cv-2645-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, a county inmate, brings this section 1983 action against the Sacramento Police Department and Officer Ratcliffe for violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. His claims are adequate to proceed past screening. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2, is denied as moot since plaintiff paid the filing fee. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen a prisoner’s complaint that seeks relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. See 28 U.S.C. §§…