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, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDING DISMISSAL OF
v. CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS HANFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT K- (Doc. 9)
UNIT,
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 filed a first amended complaint on August 19, 2021. (Doc. 5.) On August 24, 2021, the Court screened Plaintiff’s first amended complaint and granted him a final opportunity to amend his complaint. (Doc. 8.) Plaintiff’s second amended complaint, filed on September 7, 2021, is currently before the Court for screening. (Doc. 9.) I. Screening Requirement and Standard The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners…