Guy

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco Division KENNETH CARL GUY, Case No. 21-cv-02640-LB

Plaintiff,

ORDER SCREENING COMPLAINT

v. WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Re: ECF No. 1 Defendant. 16 INTRODUCTION The plaintiff Kenneth Guy, who represents himself in this action and who is proceeding in forma pauperis, sued the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) because his former employer, Newsmax Media, allegedly obtained his personal information — from a local Sheriff’s office — contained in the Criminal Justice Information Systems, “which is maintained by the Department of Justice.” He claims that this was an unreasonable search and seizure under color of law, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Fed. Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 399 (1971), and the Constitution (here, the Fourth Amendment).1 Before directing the United States Marshal…