Clark v. Alameda County Department of Child Support Services

INTRODUCTION

13 Plaintiff Loureece Stone Clark, a detainee at Napa State Hospital (“NSH”) who is 14 proceeding without an attorney, filed this civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the 15 Alameda County Department of Child Support Services and two individuals, David Kilgore and Alita Navas. (ECF No. 1 at 2.) In an approximately six-month period, Plaintiff filed 12 cases in this court. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) in a separate 18 order. For the reasons explained below, the case is DISMISSED.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

20 Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek 21 redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 22 23 1 Plaintiff does not identify what governmental positions these defendants hold, if any. 24 2 See Clark v. Goldstein, et al., No. C 22-2962 JSC; Clark v. Bay City Auto, et al., No. C 22-4066 JSC; Clark v. Internal Affairs Dep’t. of Marin County Sherriff Dep’t., et al., No. C 22-4972 JSC; 25 Clark v. Marin County District Attorney, et al., No. C 22-5557 JSC; Clark v. Board of Equalization, No. C 22-6169…