(PC) Iseli v. The ALEG
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRANDEN WILLIE ISELI, No. 2:23-cv-0084 KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER THE ALEG, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se. As discussed below, because the court is unable to determine the nature of plaintiff’s claims, his complaint is dismissed with leave to amend. 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. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner raised claims that are legally 24 Plaintiff seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). However, 25 because the nature of plaintiff’s claims are not discernible, the undersigned defers addressing plaintiff’s application at this time. Plaintiff is cautioned, however, that if he chooses to proceed 26 with a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the…