Stafford
Stafford v. Singh
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JOSEPH STAFFORD, Case No. 21-cv-01909-WHO (PR)
Plaintiff,
ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT
v. WITH LEAVE TO AMEND
KAMAL SINGH, et al., Defendants.
12 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Joseph Stafford’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint is DISMISSED with leave to file an amended complaint on or before November 1, 2021. His allegations contain unrelated or factually insufficient claims. This is improper. Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2). In the amended complaint, Stafford must decide which of his claims to pursue, as discussed below. 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, likely will result in the dismissal of this suit and the entry of judgment in favor of defendants. DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks redress…