Eaton
(PC) Sanford v. Eaton
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT L. SANFORD, Case No. 1:20-cv-00792-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO
RANDOMLY ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE
v. EATON, et al., FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING DISMISSAL OF ACTION FOR
Defendants. FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM
16 (ECF No. 19)
FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE
Plaintiff Robert L. Sanford (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 19 pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s original complaint 20 was not screened because Plaintiff requested leave to amend. (Doc. 12.) Plaintiff was granted 21 leave to amend. The Court screened the first amended complaint, and Plaintiff was granted leave 22 to amend. Plaintiff’s second amended complaint, filed on June 1, 2021, is before the Court for 23 screening. (Doc. 19.)
I. Screening Requirement and Standard
25 The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a 26 governmental entity…