(PC) Smith v. Municipality of Fresno County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GARY PAUL SMITH, Case No. 19-cv-00651-EPG (PC)

Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER

v. ORDER FOR PLAINTIFF TO:

MUNICIPALITY OF FRESNO, et al, (1) FILE A FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT; OR Defendants. (2) NOTIFY THE COURT THAT HE WANTS TO STAND ON HIS COMPLAINT, SUBJECT

TO THIS COURT ISSUING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DISTRICT

JUDGE CONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDER

17 (ECF NO. 1)

THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE

19 Gary Paul Smith (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the complaint commencing this action on May 14, 2019, (ECF No. 1), and his First Amended Complaint on June 10, 2019. (ECF No. 6). The Court has reviewed the complaint and finds that Plaintiff has failed to state any cognizable claim. Plaintiff now has options as to how to move forward. …