(PC) Petillo v. J. Gallagher

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 ISAIAH J. PETILLO, 1:23-cv-00661-GSA-PC 12 Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED AS BARRED BY v. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS (ECF No. 1.)

J. GALLAGHER, et al.,

15 Defendants. DEADLINE TO RESPOND: JULY 28, 2023 16 17 I. BACKGROUND Isaiah J. Petillo (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 1, 2023, Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action, which is now before the court for screening. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. (ECF No. 1.) II. SCREENING REQUIREMENT 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 has raised claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be…