Phillips
Phillips v. Reinhart
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaSeptember 3, 20201:20-cv-01034California4,805 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MELCHESTER PHILLIPS, JR., Case No. 1:20-cv-01034-DAD-SAB
Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMNEDING DISMISSING FIRST
v. AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHOUT
LEAVE TO AMEND
MICHAEL REINHART, et al., (ECF No. 7) Defendants.
OBJECTIONS DUE WITHIN THIRTY
DAYS
17 Melchester Phillips, Jr. (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On July 31, 2020, Plaintiff’s complaint was screened and found not to state a cognizable claim. (ECF No. 5.) Plaintiff was provided with the legal standards that applied to his claims and was granted leave to file an amended complaint within thirty days. (Id.) Currently before the Court for screening is Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed August 24, 2020. (ECF No. 7.) I. SCREENING REQUIREMENT Notwithstanding any filing fee, the court shall dismiss a case if at any time the…