(PC) Ricalls v. Smith

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAMES LEONARD RICALLS, No. 2:22-cv-2322 CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER R. SMITH, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and seeking relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has paid the filing fee. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). 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). Having conducted the required screening, the court finds that plaintiff’s complaint must be dismissed. The body of the complaint is blank. Plaintiff utilized the court’s form-complaint but did not fill it out. Essentially, the complaint consists of only exhibits. The court will grant plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint. In his amended complaint, plaintiff cannot simply rely on exhibits in order to state a claim…