Knox v. Kern County Superior Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EZEKIEL CAREY KNOX, Case No. 1:22-cv-00099-AWI-BAK (BAM) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REGARDING DISMISSAL OF ACTION FOR

v. FAILURE TO STATE A COGNIZABLE

CLAIM

KERN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, et al., FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff Ezekiel Carey Knox (“Plaintiff”), a pre-trial detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, initiated this action against the Kern County Superior Court of California and Judge Micheal Bush on January 24, 2022. Plaintiff’s complaint is currently before the Court for screening. (Doc. 1.) I. Screening Requirement and Standard The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity and/or against an officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). Plaintiff’s complaint, or any portion thereof, is subject to dismissal if it is frivolous or malicious, if it fails to state…