Hopton

Hopton v. Fresno County Health Human

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMarch 3, 20201:20-cv-00141California6,090 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

I. INTRODUCTION

22 On January 28, 2020, Plaintiff filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendants “County of Fresno D.C.F.S./C.P.S.,” “County of Fresno Public Defender,” “County of Fresno Sheriffs Dpt.,” “Correctional Medical Group,” and “Fresno County Health Human Services.” (Doc. 1.) Plaintiff’s complaint alleges four claims: (1) “Right to fair proceedings and fair investigation of child custody and adoption”; (2) “Fair medical treatment by correctional facility”; (3) “Right to fair representation and due process during court proceedings”; and (4) “Discrimination & denial of services under color of law.” (See id.) Plaintiff also filed a motion to proceed in forma paupers, which the Court granted on February 20, 2020. (Docs. 3, 7.) Plaintiff’s complaint is now before the Court for screening. The Court has determined that Plaintiff fails to plead any plausible claim to relief, and the complaint violates the pleading standards of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Thus, Plaintiff is provided the pleading and legal standards for his claims and is granted leave to file an amended complaint. The Court…

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