Lucas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ETUATE SEKONA, 1:19-cv-00454-AWI-GSA (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF RULE 8(a) AND FOR v. FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM UNDER § 1983, WITH LEAVE TO AMEND LUCAS, et al., (ECF No. 1.)

Defendants. THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE TO FILE

AMENDED COMPLAINT NOT EXCEEDING

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23 I. BACKGROUND Etuate Sekona (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 9, 2019, Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action, which is now before the court for screening. 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 1.) II. SCREENING REQUIREMENT The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the…