Mark P. Oster v. Mark W. Burnett
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 8:23-cv-02401-DOC (SK) Date: January 18, 2024 Title Mark P. Oster v. Mark W. Burnett
Present: The Honorable: Steve Kim, United States Magistrate Judge
Connie Chung n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant: None present None present
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) SCREENING ORDER1
Plaintiff is a federal pretrial detainee at Santa Ana City Jail proceeding pro se with a civil complaint against FBI Special Agent Mark W. Burnett in his official capacity under Bivens v. Six Unknown Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). (ECF 1). According to the complaint, defendant executed a search warrant at plaintiff’s residence on March 11, 2021, which ultimately resulted in the charges on which plaintiff is being detained. (Id. at 1-2). Plaintiff alleges that during that search, defendant opened a lockbox that contained documents, sleeping medication as both pills and powder, and $460 in cash, among other items. (Id. at 3-4). While defendant was logging these items, plaintiff alleges…