Stanley
Stanley v. West County Detention Facility
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RODRIC PETRECE STANLEY, Case No. 21-cv-00832-JD
Plaintiff,
ORDER REOPENING CASE AND
v. DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH
LEAVE TO AMEND
WEST COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, et al., 11 Defendants.
12 Plaintiff, a detainee of uncertain custodial status, has filed a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case was dismissed without prejudice due to plaintiff’s failure to file an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff has filed the application and has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. The case is reopened, and the Court will review the complaint. 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…