Eller
Eller v. Almond
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KENNETH WAYNE ELLER,
Case No. 19-06886 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH v. LEAVE TO AMEND
TOM ALMOND, Sherriff, Defendant.
17 Plaintiff, who appears to be a pretrial detainee currently being held at the Mendocino County Jail, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Sheriff Tom Almond of Mendocino County. Dkt No. 1, “Compl.” Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis shall be addressed in a separate order. DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any claims that are frivolous, malicious, fail to state…