Williams v. The People of the State of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CLIFTON WILLIAMS, JR., Case No. 1:22-cv-00032-AWI-BAM Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER GRANTING

PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED

v. COMPLAINT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF (Doc. 1) CALIFORNIA, et al., THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff Clifton Williams, Jr. (“Plaintiff”), a county jail inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, initiated this civil rights action on January 7, 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 a claim upon which relief may be granted, or if it seeks monetary 26 …