Bennett
Bennett v. Prop. 47 Public Defenders Deaprtment
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DAVID BENNETT,
Case No. 19-08166 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR v. RECONSIDERATION IN PART; REFERRING MATTER TO
FEDERAL PRO SE PROGRAM FOR
PROP. 47 PUBLIC DEFENDER, et al., LIMITED APPOINTMENT OF
COUNSEL
Defendants. (Docket No. 15)
17 18 Plaintiff, a California inmate, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 19 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeking money damages for unlawful confinement. Dkt. No. 1. The 20 Court dismissed the complaint with leave to amend, for Plaintiff to provide proof that a 21 conviction has been invalidated and therefore not barred by Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 22 477 (1994). Dkt. No. 7. When Plaintiff failed to file an amended complaint in the time 23 provided, the Court dismissed the action. Dkt. No. 9. The Court later granted Plaintiff’s 24 motion for reconsideration of the dismissal and reopened…