(PC) Johnson v. Woodland Public Defenders Office

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KEVIN B. JOHNSON, No. 2:22-cv-01325 DJC DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

WOODLAND PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICER, et al., 15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, an inmate proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims defendant violated his rights by failing to provide plaintiff with adequate representation. Before the court is plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 23) and plaintiff’s complaint for screening (ECF No. 1). For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned will recommend that this action be dismissed with prejudice. The court will order plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis denied as moot. SCREENING I. Legal Standards The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or an officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a).…