Demetrio A. Quintero II v. Merced Unified School District

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DEMETRIO A. QUINTERO, Case No. 1:20-cv-01439-NONE-BAM

Plaintiff,

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO

v. DISMISS ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE MERCED UNIFIED SCHOOL (Doc. No. 7) DISTRICT, et al and DOES 1 to 8, FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE Defendants.

13 Plaintiff Demetrio A. Quintero, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed the instant 14 action on October 9, 2020. (Doc. No. 1.) The Court issued a screening order granting Plaintiff 15 leave to amend on April 12, 2021. (Doc. No. 4.) Plaintiff’s first amended complaint is currently 16 before the Court for screening. (Doc. No. 7.) For the reasons explained below, the Court finds 17 that Plaintiff’s complaint fails to state a cognizable claim and all claims will be recommended for 18 dismissal.

I. Screening Requirement and Standard

20 The Court screens complaints brought by persons proceeding pro se and in forma 21 pauperis. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Plaintiff’s complaint, or any portion thereof, is…