Docanto
(PC) Harris v. Docanto
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DEVANTE B. HARRIS, 1:20-cv-00042-DAD-GSA-PC
Plaintiff, ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT FOR
FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM, WITH
vs. LEAVE TO AMEND (ECF No. 1.) M. DOCANTO,
THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE TO FILE FIRST
Defendant. AMENDED COMPLAINT 16 I. BACKGROUND Devante B. Harris (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January 8, 2020, Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff’s Complaint is now before the court for screening. 28 U.S.C. § 1915. II. SCREENING REQUIREMENT The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has raised claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim…