Cates
(PC) Clay v. Cates
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DEANGELO CLAY, No. 1:20-cv-00971-EPG (PC) Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS,
RECOMMENDING THAT PLAINTIFF’S
CATES, SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT BE
DISMISSED
Defendant. (ECF No. 18) 16 21-DAY DEADLINE
ORDER FOR CLERK OF COURT TO
ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE 19 Plaintiff DeAngelo Clay (“Plaintiff”) is a state inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action on June 14, 2020. (ECF No. 1). Plaintiff filed a second amended complaint (“SAC”), which is now before the Court for screening, on January 21, 2021. (ECF No. 18). The Complaint brings claims concerning his institution of confinement’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Court finds that the Complaint fails to state any cognizable claims. For the reasons that follow, the Court…