Catherine Alcantara v. Los Angeles Police Dept

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. 2:21-cv-08310-JFW-PD Date: December 17, 2021 Title Catherine Alcantara v Los Angeles Police Department

Present: The Honorable: Patricia Donahue, United States Magistrate Judge

Isabel Martinez N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder

Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant:

N/A N/A

Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order to Show Cause

On October 20, 2021, Plaintiff Catherine Alcantara, a California state resident proceeding pro se, filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (the “Complaint”) alleging that Defendant Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD”) had been stalking and harassing her since Spring 2018. Plaintiff also filed a Request to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fee (the “IFP Request”). [Dkt. Nos. 1, 2.]

The Court conducted mandatory screening of the Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 and determined that the claims were not actionable under section 1983. First, the Complaint was confusing and did not state which of Plaintiff’s constitutional rights were violated. The Court could not discern specific…