Olivera

(PS) Dearman v. Olivera

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMay 17, 20232:22-cv-02158California549 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RYAN ALAN DEARMAN, No. 2:22-cv-02158 TLN CKD (PS) Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ELIZABETH UFKES OLIVERA, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se and in forma pauperis. His first amended complaint (“FAC”) was dismissed with leave to amend. (ECF Nos. 3 & 4.) Before the court for screening is plaintiff’s second amended complaint (“SAC”). (ECF No. 5.) The federal in forma pauperis statute authorizes federal courts to dismiss a case if the action is legally “frivolous or malicious,” fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). In the SAC, plaintiff names as defendants the County of Colusa, Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Ufkes Olivera, and prosecutor Bradley Morrow, all of whom were also named defendants in the FAC. In brief and conclusory allegations, plaintiff…

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