Grimes

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TROY ALEXANDER SANDERS, Case No. 1:18-cv-01285-AWI-JLT (PC)

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO DISMISS CLAIMS AND DEFENDANT

v. AND TO ALLOW PLAINTIFF TO SEEK

ONLY NOMINAL DAMAGES

GRIMES, et al., 21-DAY DEADLINE Defendants. 16 Plaintiff’s second amended complaint (Doc. 37) is before the Court for screening pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. The Court finds that Plaintiff states cognizable claims against Defendants Grimes and Lucas regarding his right to send mail to the courts. Plaintiff’s remaining claims are not cognizable. The Court further finds that Plaintiff may seek only nominal damages because he does not show that Defendants’ alleged constitutional violations caused him actual injury. Because Plaintiff has received two prior opportunities to amend (see Docs. 28, 36), and his second amended complaint contains the same deficiencies as his prior complaint, the Court finds that further amendment would be futile. See…