McMillan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 JAMES I. McMILLAN, No. 2:20-cv-00564 JAM-JDP Plaintiff, v. ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

MOTIONS TO DISMISS

COUNTY OF SHASTA, a public entity, et al., 16 Defendants. 17 This lawsuit exemplifies the well-known adage that if you play with fire, you are likely to get burned. On the evening of March 7, 2019, firemen in Anderson, California responded to a report of fire at a local residence. Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) ¶ 6, ECF No. 20. At the residence, the Anderson firemen found James I. McMillan (“Plaintiff”). Id. Plaintiff was subsequently arrested and transported to the Shasta County Jail. Id. ¶¶ 12,17. Criminal charges were brought against Plaintiff and ultimately he entered a no contest plea in the criminal proceeding. Id. ¶ 52. Contending his arrest and custody at the Shasta County Jail were unlawful, Plaintiff, a licensed attorney representing himself, brought this action under Section 1983 of the Civil 3 …