(PC) Bradford v. Attorney General of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 RAYMOND ALFORD BRADFORD, No. 2:18-cv-3249-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA, et al., 14 Defendants.

16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, proceeds without counsel in this action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court previously dismissed plaintiff’s first amended complaint on screening after determining that it failed to state a cognizable claim. ECF No. 18. The court provided him a further opportunity to amend his complaint, and he has done so1 (ECF No. 20). The court now screens his second amended complaint. Screening I. Legal Standards Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C.

1 Plaintiff also filed objections to the court’s previous screening order (ECF No. 19). The court has reviewed…