Nicholas Gray v. Sacramento Police Department, et al.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 NICHOLAS GRAY, Case No. 2:25-cv-2645-JDP (P) 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT, et al., 15 Defendants. 16

17 18 Plaintiff, a county inmate, brings this section 1983 action against the Sacramento Police 19 Department and Officer Ratcliffe for violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. His claims are 20 adequate to proceed past screening. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 21 2, is denied as moot since plaintiff paid the filing fee. 22 Screening and Pleading Requirements 23 A federal court must screen a prisoner’s complaint that seeks relief against a governmental 24 entity, officer, or employee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must identify any cognizable 25 claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a 26 claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is 27 immune from such relief. See 28 U.S.C. §§…