Martin Ventress v. David Kilgore

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. SA CV 20-2192 MWF (MRW) Date December 3, 2020 Title Ventress v. Kilgore

Present: Hon. Michael R. Wilner Veronica Piper n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant: None present None present Proceedings: ORDER RE: SCREENING OF COMPLAINT This is a civil rights action. Plaintiff, a self-represented litigant, filed a 40+ page complaint (plus various exhibits) that appears to seek redress from various state agencies that administer child support or child welfare in California, Texas, and North Carolina. Plaintiff paid the filing fee when he initiated the action. Nevertheless, the Court preliminarily screened the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). That statute allows a court to dismiss a case or claim at any time (even if the litigant paid the filing fee in full) if an action does not plead claims with adequate specificity, seeks monetary relief from immune parties, or…