Rivers

Rivers v. City of American Canyon

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaMay 12, 20223:22-cv-01576California566 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 KEITH RIVERS, Case No. 22-cv-01576-JSC

Plaintiff,

SCREENING ORDER PURSUANT TO

v. 28 U.S.C. § 1915

CITY OF AMERICAN CANYON, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 6 Defendants.

12 The Court previously reviewed Plaintiff’s complaint and determined that his claim against Judge Smith was barred by absolute judicial immunity and the remainder of his claims were not sufficiently pleaded. (Dkt. No. 5.)

The complaint alleges interactions on September 14, October 15, November 5, and December 30, 2021, but it does not explain with specificity why Plaintiff believes the interactions were unlawful or which particular Defendants violated Plaintiff’s rights in each interaction. The complaint must set forth specific factual allegations that, if assumed true, would allow the Court to draw the reasonable inference that each Defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged. (Id. at 3.) The Court gave Plaintiff the…

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