Hopton
Hopton v. Fresno County Health Human
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
8 JOSE LEON HOPTON, Case No. 1:20-cv-00141-NONE-SKO 9 Plaintiff, SECOND SCREENING ORDER v. (Doc. 12) FRESNO COUNTY HUMAN HEALTH SYSTEM, et al., 21-DAY DEADLINE 12 Defendants. /
14 Plaintiff Jose Leon Hopton, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed a complaint on January 28, 2020, 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.) In his original complaint, Plaintiff purported to allege various claims related to child custody proceedings, his medical treatment in jail, and a separate state court criminal conviction. (Id.) Plaintiff also filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis, which was granted on February 20, 2020. (Docs. 3, 7.) On March 2, 2020, the Complaint was screened, and the undersigned found that it failed to state a cognizable claim. (Doc. 9.) Plaintiff was provided with the applicable legal…