Dominguez
Dominguez v. People of the State of California
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ELIJAH ANTHONY DOMINGUEZ, Case No. 20-cv-01685-JD
Plaintiff,
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
v. 9 Re: Dkt. Nos. 19, 22, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA,
11 Defendant.
12 Plaintiff, a pre-trial detainee, proceeds with a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and a motion to remove his state criminal prosecution pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1455. The original complaint was dismissed with leave to amend and plaintiff has filed an amended complaint. DISCUSSION STANDARD OF REVIEW Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In its review, the Court must identify any cognizable claims, and dismiss any claims which are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. Id.…