Hicks
(PC) Ardds v. Hicks
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTOINE L. ARDDS, Case No. 1:18-cv-01324-LJO-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO AMEND
v. (ECF No. 23) D. HICKS, et al.,
Defendants.
THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE
16 17 Plaintiff Antoine L. Ardds (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on September 21, 2018, and the matter was transferred to this Court on September 26, 2018. (ECF Nos. 1 and 3.) Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed on December 11, 2018, is currently before the Court for screening. (ECF No. 23.) I. Screening Requirement and Standard The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity and/or against an officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). Plaintiff’s complaint, or any portion thereof, is subject to dismissal if it is frivolous or…