William Allen Garrett v. Josie Gastello

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 ) WILLIAM ALLEN GARRETT, ) Case No. CV 20-4057-PA (JEM) ) Plaintiff, ) ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER v. ) DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH ) LEAVE TO AMEND JOSIE GASTELLO, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) On May 1, 2020, William Allen Garrett (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Complaint”). SCREENING STANDARDS In accordance with the provisions of the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Court must screen the Complaint to determine whether the action: (1) is frivolous or malicious; (2) fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted; or (3) seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b); 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(c)(1). This screening is…