(PC) Franks v. Johnson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TOM M. FRANKS, Case No. 1:20-cv-00551-DAD-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER GRANTING

PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED

v. COMPLAINT R.C. JOHNSON, et al., Defendants. THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE 16 17 Plaintiff Tom M. Franks (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s complaint, filed on April 16, 2020, is currently before the Court for screening. (ECF No. 1.) 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 subject to dismissal if it is frivolous or malicious, if it fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or if it seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is…