CDCR
Kevin Duane Hickman v. California Department of Corrections, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KEVIN DUANE HICKMAN, Case No. 2:25-cv-2662-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al., 15 Defendants.
17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this action against California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) and San Joaquin County. The allegations in the complaint are deficient. I will dismiss the complaint with leave to amend and give plaintiff an opportunity to remedy this deficiency. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2, makes the required showing and is 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 state a claim upon 27 28 which relief may be granted, or seeks…