(PC) Chavez v. Doe 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 GILBERTO CHAVEZ, 1:18-cv-01534-AWI-GSA-PC 12 Plaintiff, ORDE R TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS CASE SHOUL D NOT BE DISMISSED AS BARRED BY v. STATU TE OF LIMITATIONS (ECF N o. 1.)

J. DOE #1, et al.,

15 Defendants. THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE TO RESPOND 16 17 I. BACKGROUND Gilberto Chavez (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 16, 2018, Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action, which is now before the court for screening. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. (ECF No. 1.) II. SCREENING REQUIREMENT The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has raised claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,”…