Roberto Jose Cota v. Santa Ana Police Department
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 8:21-cv-01774-MWF-JDE Document Filed 06/17/ Page 1 of Page ID #:174
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN DIVISION ROBERTO JOSE COTA, ) Case No. 8:21-cv-01774-MWF-JDE ) Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER WITHDRAWING REPORT v. ) ) (Dkt. 23) AND DIRECTING ) PLAINTIFF TO SHOW CAUSE WHY SANTA ANA POLICE )
THE SECOND AMENDED
DEPARTMENT, et al., ) ) COMPLAINT SHOULD NOT BE Defendants. ) ) DISMISSED AND THE REQUEST ) FOR STAY DENIED ) I. INTRODUCTION On October 21, 2021, Plaintiff Roberto Jose Cota (“Plaintiff”), a pretrial detainee at Orange County Jail, proceeding pro se and seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. 2, “IFP Request”), constructively filed a Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983” or “§ 1983”) against Defendants Santa Ana Police Department (“SAPD”), David Valentin, J. 25 …