Dunbar
Dunbar v. Alameda Police Department
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
INTRODUCTION
17 Plaintiff, an inmate at the Alameda County Jail, filed this pro se civil rights case under 18 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Alameda County, two police departments, a state court judge, and 19 other individuals involved in his prosecution on criminal charges. He requests monetary 20 compensation and to have his charges dismissed. He is granted leave to proceed in forma 21 pauperis in a separate order. For the reasons discussed below, the complaint is dismissed. 22
ANALYSIS
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A. STANDARD OF REVIEW
24 Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek 25 redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. 26 1915A(a). In its review the court must identify any cognizable claims, and dismiss any claims 27 which are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seek 28 monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. Id. at 1915A(b)(1),(2). Pro 1 se pleadings must be liberally construed. Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Dep't, 901 F.2d 696, 699 2 (9th Cir. 1990). 3 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a)(2) requires only "a…