(PC) Hammler v. State of California
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALLEN HAMMLER, Case No. 1:19-cv-00784-DAD-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING DISMISSAL OF ACTION FOR
v. FAILURE TO STATE A COGNIZABLE
CLAIM
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., (ECF No. 33) Defendants.
FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE
16 17 Plaintiff Allen Hammler (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 19, 2019, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and granted him leave to amend. (ECF No. 14.) Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed on May 27, 2020, is currently before the Court for screening. (ECF No. 33.) I. Screening Requirement and Standard The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity and/or against an officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). Plaintiff’s complaint, or any portion thereof, is…