Costa

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EVERETT L. SPILLARD, II., No. 2:20-cv-0702 KJM CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER COSTA, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and seeking relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s amended complaint is before the court for screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. For the reasons which follow, the court will dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint with leave to file a second amended complaint. First, plaintiff has violated the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to joinder of claims. Under Rule 20 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff cannot bring unrelated claims against different defendants. In other words, plaintiff cannot join claims against defendant B that have nothing to do with those brought against defendant A. ///// ///// ///// ///// Furthermore, the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted as it is generally vague,…