(PC) Pacheco v. Williams

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 BENJI RAFAEL PACHECO, No. 2:19-cv-1932-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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SCOTT WILLIAMS, et al., Defendants. 15 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action against a driver, vehicle owner, and insurance company stemming from a hit and run accident that allegedly injured plaintiff prior to his incarceration. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The court dismissed the complaint with leave to amend on April 7, 2020, because plaintiff had not stated facts that supported the exercise of federal jurisdiction. ECF No. 10. Plaintiff has filed a motion for leave to file an amended complaint, an amended complaint, and a motion to transfer the case to state court. ECF Nos. 13- 15. I. Screening Requirement and Standards Because plaintiff proceeds in forma pauperis, the court must dismiss the case at any time if…