Eugene Leon Price v. San Joaquin County, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EUGENE LEON PRICE, Case No. 2:25-cv-2809-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, brings an ineffective assistance of counsel claim against attorney Emily Chrim and further alleges that San Joaquin County is responsible for providing him with an ineffective attorney. The allegations fail to state a claim. Plaintiff may, if he chooses, file an amended complaint that addresses the deficiencies noted herein. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2, makes the required showing and will be granted. 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). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to…