(PC)Figueroa
(PC)Figueroa v. Clark
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
RUBEN FIGUEROA, ) Case No.: 1:19-cv-00968-BAM (PC) ) Plaintiff, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ) REGARDING DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN v. ) CLAIMS
KENNETH CLARK, et al., ) (ECF No. 20) ) Defendants. ) FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE ) )
17 Plaintiff Ruben Figueroa is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed on April 10, 2020, is currently before the Court for screening. (ECF No. 20.) 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…