(PC) Buckner v. Sacramento County Jail

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LADARRIAN BUCKNER, No. 2:21-cv-1922 JAM KJN P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS SACRAMENTO COUNTY JAIL, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se. This proceeding was referred to this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rule 302. Plaintiff’s second amended complaint is before the court. As discussed below, plaintiff fails to state a cognizable civil rights claim, and this action should be dismissed without leave to amend. Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint Plaintiff claims that three defendants, correctional officers at the Sacramento County Jail, all slandered plaintiff prior to his conviction, causing plaintiff pain and suffering. (ECF No. 19.) Plaintiff seeks money damages. Screening Standards The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity.…