Grimes

(PC) Sanders v. Grimes

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMarch 24, 20201:18-cv-01285California3,910 words

Opinion

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, ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO

FILE A SECOND AMENDED

v. COMPLAINT OR NOTIFY THE COURT

OF HIS DESIRE TO PROCEED ONLY ON

GRIMES, et al., CLAIMS FOUND COGNIZABLE

Defendants. (Doc. 35)

21-DAY DEADLINE

17 On December 6, 2019, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found that it fails to state a cognizable access to courts claim because it fails to show that Plaintiff’s underlying claim (i.e., a direct appeal of a state criminal conviction) is non-frivolous or arguable. (Doc. 28; see also Doc. 34.) The Court granted Plaintiff leave amend. (Id.) Plaintiff has now filed a first amended complaint, alleging that Defendants violated his constitutional rights to counsel and legal mail. (Doc. 35.) The Court finds that Plaintiff’s first amended complaint states a cognizable claim against Grimes and Lucas…

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