(PC) Bradford v. Attorney General of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAYMOND ALFORD BRADFORD, No. 2:18-cv-3249-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 The court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint for joinder of unrelated claims. ECF No. 13. 18 Plaintiff has since filed an amended complaint, ECF No. 16, which is screened below.

I. Screening Requirement and Standards

20 Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek 21 redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. 22 § 1915A(a). The court must identify cognizable claims or dismiss the complaint, or any portion 23 of the complaint, if the complaint “is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which 24 relief may be granted,” or “seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such 25 relief.” Id. § 1915A(b).

1 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under Americans with Disabilities Act. This…