(PC) Koch v. Sacramento County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROLAND THOMAS KOCH, No. 2:23-cv-00701 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER SACRAMENTO COUNTY, et al., Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, Roland Thomas Koch, proceeds without counsel and seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to the undersigned by Local Rule 302. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff’s complaint (ECF No. 1) is before the court for screening. As set forth below, it appears plaintiff’s claims may be barred by the statute of limitations, and the complaint’s allegations do not state a claim, but plaintiff is granted leave to file an amended complaint. I. In Forma Pauperis Plaintiff seeks to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 6.) The declaration makes the showing required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The motion is granted. II. Screening Requirement Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e), the court must screen every in forma pauperis proceeding, and mut order dismissal of the case if it is…