Dominguez

Dominguez v. People of the State of California

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaJune 1, 20203:20-cv-01685California1,550 words

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1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 ELIJAH ANTHONY DOMINGUEZ, Case No. 20-cv-01685-JD

8 Plaintiff,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE

9 v. TO AMEND

10 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF Re: Dkt. Nos. 3, 4, 8, 12, 13

CALIFORNIA,

11 Defendant.

12 13 Plaintiff, a pre-trial detainee, has filed a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 14 1983 and a motion to remove his state criminal prosecution pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1455. He has 15 been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 16 DISCUSSION 17 STANDARD OF REVIEW 18 Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek 19 redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. 20 § 1915A(a). In its review, the Court must identify any cognizable claims, and dismiss any claims 21 which are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seek 22 monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. Id. at…

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