Tamrat

Tamrat v. Marlowe

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaJanuary 12, 20214:20-cv-07623California2,115 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HERMAN TAMRAT, Case No. 20-cv-07623-PJH

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE

v. TO AMEND

SONOMA COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY'S ADMINISTRATION, et al., 11 Defendants.

12 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, has filed a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 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. at 1915A(b)(1),(2). Pro se pleadings must be liberally construed. Balistreri v. Pacifica Police…

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