Stashyn
(PC) Stanford v. Stashyn
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TERRELL CORDARRYL STANDORD, Case No. 2:23-cv-02125-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER SCREENING PLAINTIFF’S
COMPLAINT AND GIVING HIM THE
v. OPPORTUNITY TO EITHER FILE AN
AMENDED COMPLAINT OR A HABEAS
DONNA STASHYN, et al., CORPUS PETITION Defendants. ECF No. 1 16 17 Plaintiff Terrell Cordarryl Stanford, a state inmate, brings this § 1983 action against Judge 18 Donna Stashyn, defense attorney Peter Firpo, and deputy district attorney Melissa Marshall. ECF 19 No. 1. The allegations in the complaint are insufficient to proceed. I will give plaintiff an 20 opportunity to file either an amended complaint or a habeas corpus petition before recommending 21 that this action be dismissed. I will defer ruling on plaintiff’s in forma pauperis application until 22 after he decides what type of action he seeks to pursue. 23 Screening and Pleading Requirements 24 A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission to proceed 25 in forma pauperis. …