(PC) Eastman v. Tuolumne County Jail
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSEPH CLARENCE EASTMAN, Case No. 1:20-cv-1303-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED
v. COMPLAINT TUOLUMNE COUNTY JAIL, et al., ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR A
COPY OF THE COMPLAINT
Defendants.
THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE
16 17 Plaintiff Joseph Clarence Eastman (“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 September 14, 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…