Ponce
Ponce v. Hanford Police Department K-9 Unit
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID PONCE, Case No. 1:21-cv-1045-DAD-BAM Plaintiff, SECOND SCREENING ORDER GRANTING
LEAVE TO AMEND
v. (Doc. 5) HANFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT K-
UNIT, THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE
15 Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff David Ponce (“Plaintiff”) is a county jail inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 9, 2021, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and granted him leave to file an amended complaint. (Doc. 4.) Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed on August 19, 2021, is currently before the Court for screening. (Doc. 5.) I. Screening Requirement and Standard The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity and/or against an officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). Plaintiff’s complaint, or any portion thereof, is subject to dismissal if it is frivolous or malicious, if…