Anderson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JAMES P. ANDERSON, Case No. 21-cv-00922-WHO

Plaintiff,

ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT

v. WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

KEVIN RUNGE, et al., Defendants.

12 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff James P. Anderson’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint is DISMISSED with leave to file an amended complaint on or before July 16, 2021. His action cannot proceed as currently constituted because it is unclear whether Anderson will be able to state a cognizable claim, and it is unclear whether Anderson has named property defendants. Failure to file a proper amended complaint by the deadline, or a failure to comply in every respect with the instructions given in this order, will result in the dismissal of this suit and the entry of judgment in favor of defendants. DISCUSSION I. LEGAL STANDARD A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks redress from a governmental entity or…