CDCR
(PC) Ross v. CDCR
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MALCOLM RAY ROSS, Case No. 2:23-cv-01920-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF
COURT TO RANDOMLY ASSIGN A
v. DISTRICT JUDGE TO THIS MATTER CDCR, et al., FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT THIS ACTION BE DISMISSED FOR
Defendants. FAILURE TO STATE A COGNIZABLE
CLAIM
16 ECF No. 11
18 19 20 Plaintiff, a former state prisoner at Deuel Vocational Institution, brings this action alleging that three members of the unit medical staff and the Tracy water district violated his rights by allowing him to drink toxic water. ECF No. 11 at 2-4. Having reviewed these claims, I find them non-cognizable and recommend this action be dismissed.
26 27 28 I. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen a prisoner’s complaint that seeks relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must identify any cognizable claims and…