Anthony Moreno v. V. Hull
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
9 ANTHONY MORENO, Case No. EDCV 20-272-CJC (KK) Plaintiff, v. ORDER DISMISSING FIRST
AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH
V. HULL, ET AL., LEAVE TO AMEND
Defendant(s).
15 16 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Anthony Moreno (“Moreno”), an inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) alleging violations of his First Amendment rights. For the reasons discussed below, the Court dismisses the FAC with leave to amend. II. BACKGROUND On January 24, 2020, Moreno, who is currently detained at Valley State Prison, constructively filed1 a Complaint against five defendants V. Hull, A. DeLeon, R. 27 Under the “mailbox rule,” when a pro se prisoner gives prison authorities a Rodriguez, J. Espinosa, and Hernandez (“Defendants”), who are correctional officers…