Grimes

(PC) Sanders v. Grimes

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJanuary 15, 20201:18-cv-01285California965 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TROY ALEXANDER SANDERS, Case No.: 1:18-cv-01285-AWI-JLT (PC)

Plaintiff, SECOND ORDER DIRECTING

PLAINTIFF TO FILE A FIRST

v. AMENDED COMPLAINT

GRIMES, et al., 21-DAY DEADLINE

Defendants. 16 Plaintiff alleges that Defendants denied him access to the courts by failing to mail his direct appeal of his criminal conviction. (Doc. 1.) The Court found that Plaintiff’s claims were barred by the “favorable termination rule” of Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), and dismissed this case. (Docs. 17, 19.) Plaintiff appealed. (Doc. 21.) The Ninth Circuit affirmed the Court’s judgement with respect to Plaintiff’s request for release from custody, but it vacated the judgment and remanded with respect to Plaintiff’s requests for relief other than release. (Doc. 26.) The Court then screened Plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and found that it failed to state a cognizable claim, and it granted Plaintiff leave to…

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