(PS) Valdez v. State of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IVAN VALDEZ, No. 2:20-cv-1144 JAM DB PS Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SAN

JOAQUIN COUNTY,

15 Defendants. 17 Plaintiff Ivan Valdez is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Pending before the court are amended plaintiff’s complaint and motion to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF Nos. 2 & 3.) Therein, plaintiff complains about “double prosecutions.” The court is required to screen complaints brought by parties proceeding in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2); see also Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1129 (9th Cir. 2000) (en banc). Here, plaintiff’s amended complaint is deficient. Accordingly, for the reasons stated below, the undersigned will recommend that plaintiff’s amended complaint be dismissed without leave to amend. 28 …