Booth
Booth v. Campbell
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PATRICK J. BOOTH, Case No. 1:21-cv-00123-JLT-BAM Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED
v. COMPLAINT TOLBERT CAMPBELL, et al., (Doc. 1) Defendants. THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE 16 17 Plaintiff Patrick J. Booth (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, initiated this civil rights action against Deputy Sheriff Tolbert Campbell, Deputy Sheriff Karl Hancock, and Madera County Sheriff John Doe on January 19, 2021. 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 a…