Santoro
(PC) Arrant v. Santoro
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MELVIN R. ARRANT, No. 1:20-cv-01253-DAD-SAB (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS AND GRANTING
KELLY SANTORO, et al., DEFENDANT HERRERA’S MOTION TO
DISMISS
Defendants. (Doc. Nos. 22, 25) 16 Plaintiff Melvin R. Arrant is a state prisoner appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On April 30, 2021, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations recommending that defendant O. Herrera’s motion to dismiss (Doc. No. 22) be granted. (Doc. No. 25.) Specifically, the magistrate judge recommendation that plaintiff’s First Amendment retaliation claim against defendant Herrera be dismissed, without leave to amend, due to plaintiff’s failure to state a cognizable claim upon which relief may be…