Ralph Johnson v. J. Scott

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RALPH JOHNSON, ) NO. CV 21-2543-AB(E) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT ) J. SCOTT, ) WITH LEAVE TO AMEND ) Defendant. ) ______________________________) 16 17 For the reasons discussed below, the Complaint is dismissed with leave to amend. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). 20 PROCEEDINGS 22 Plaintiff, a state prisoner incarcerated at the California Men’s Colony (“CMC”) filed this pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983 on March 23, 2021. Plaintiff sues the sole named Defendant, CMC Correctional Officer J. Scott, in his individual and official capacities. /// PLAINTIFF’S ALLEGATIONS 2 The Complaint alleges that Plaintiff is Jewish and has been participating in the prison’s kosher diet program for sixteen months (Complaint, p. 5). Plaintiff alleges that, on January 19, 2020, Plaintiff…