(PC) Ramirez v. KGET Channel 17 News
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NIKO RAMIREZ, Case No. 1:23-CV-00737-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER TO ASSIGN TO DISTRICT JUDGE v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
DISMISS COMPLAINT FOR FAILURE TO
KGET CHANNEL 17 NEWS, STATE A FEDERAL CLAIM Defendant. (Doc. No. 8) 16 Plaintiff Niko Ramirez, a state prisoner, initiated this action by filing a civil rights complaint against defendant, KGET Channel 17 News. (Doc. No. 8, “Complaint”). The undersigned has screened the Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, and for the reasons set forth herein, recommends that the district court dismiss the Complaint without leave to amend because the Complaint fails to state a federal claim and any amendment would be futile. SCREENING REQUIREMENT A plaintiff who commences an action while in prison is subject to the Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”), which requires, inter alia, the court to screen a complaint that seeks relief…