Berlin

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PAUL NIVARD BEATON, No. 2:19-CV-0313-KJM-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s first amended complaints (ECF No. 20), Plaintiff’s emergency motions under Rule 7 (ECF Nos. 31 and 33), and Plaintiff’s motion for refund (ECF No. 32). For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff will be provided leave to amend to file a second amended complaint, clearly outlining his claims for relief in a single, unambiguous, document. /// /// /// /// /// /// I. SCREENING REQUIREMENT AND STANDARD The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The Court must dismiss a complaint or…