Gregory Franklin v. A.H. Martinez

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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9 10 GREGORY FRANKLIN, Case No. CV 21-991-CBM (KK) 11 Plaintiff, 12 v. ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT

WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

13 A.H. MARTINEZ, ET AL.,

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15 16 17 I. 18 INTRODUCTION 19 Plaintiff Gregory Franklin (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma 20 pauperis, filed a Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) alleging 21 violations of his First, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights. For the reasons 22 discussed below, the Court dismisses the Complaint with leave to amend. 23 II. 24 ALLEGATIONS IN THE COMPLAINT 25 On January 29, 2021, Plaintiff, an inmate at California State Prison – Los 26 Angeles County (“CSP-LAC”), filed the Complaint against the following eight 27 defendants: (1) Lieutenant A.H. Martinez; (2) correctional officer J. Hernandez; (3) 1 officer J. Resendiz; (6) Sergeant R. Aguirre; (7) correctional counselor II/Captain J. 2 …