(PC) Smith v. Insurer of CDC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RODNEY JAMAAR SMITH, Case No. 1:20-cv-01196-DAD-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING DISMISSAL OF ACTION FOR
v. FAILURE TO STATE A COGNIZABLE
CLAIM
INSURER OF CDC, et al., (ECF No. 11) Defendants.
FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE
16 17 Plaintiff Rodney Jamaar Smith (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint, filed on August 25, 2020, and granted leave to amend. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff’s amended complaint, filed on September 8, 2020, is currently before the Court for screening. 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…