Cooper
Cooper v. Allison
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KENNETH ALLAN COOPER,
Case No. 20-04658 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH v. LEAVE TO AMEND
K. ALLISON, et al.,
Defendants. 16
Plaintiff, a state prisoner currently housed at the San Quentin State Prison (“SQSP”), filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against SQSP prison officials and CDCR officials. Dkt. No. 1. The Court conducts an initial review below. DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a 25 1 This matter was reassigned to this Court August 19, 2020, pursuant to Williams v. King, 26 875 F.3d 500, 503 (9th Cir. 2017), because Plaintiff did not file a completed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”) application in the time provided. Dkt. Nos. 5, 6. This Court sua sponte 27 granted Plaintiff an extension of time to do so. Dkt. No. 8. …