Lopez

Lopez v. Wu

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaAugust 2, 20214:19-cv-04108California1,699 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GUSTAVO COLIN LOPEZ, Case No. 19-cv-04108-PJH

Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.

DAVY WU, et al., Docket No. 24 Defendants.

12 Plaintiff, a federal prisoner, filed a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case was closed on June 3, 2020 when plaintiff failed to file a third amended complaint. The court recently denied plaintiff’s motion to reopen because plaintiff had failed to file a third amended complaint. Plaintiff has since filed a third amended complaint that the court will review. 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…

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