Pagaling

Pagaling v. Napa State Hospital

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaJanuary 4, 20235:22-cv-02202California1,137 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL JOSEPH PAGALING,

Case No. 22-cv-02202 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL v.

NAPA STATE HOSPITAL, et al., Defendants.

15 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed a civil rights complaint the Napa State Hospital (“NSH”), where he is currently confined, and its employees. Dkt. No. 1 at 2. The Court found the complaint stated a cognizable claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) but dismissed the complaint with leave to amend a supplemental state law claim regarding his medical care. Dkt. No. 16. Plaintiff filed a “complaint,” which the Court construes as an amended complaint. Dkt. No. 17. 22 DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In its…

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