Soloman
Soloman v. Cardenas et.al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 NEBIYU SHEFREW SOLOMAN, 10227616, Case No. 23-cv-02044-CRB (PR)
Plaintiff, ORDER STAYING PROCEEDING
AND ADMINISTRATIVELY
v. CLOSING CASE
RAFAEL CARDENAS, et al., Defendant(s).
Plaintiff, a pretrial detainee at the Sonoma County Jail in Santa Rosa, California, has filed a pro se complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that on December 28, 2021 City of Petaluma police officer Rafael Cardenas and police sergeant Parnow unlawfully arrested him and searched and seized evidence from his person and car which now is being unlawfully used against him in pending criminal proceedings in Sonoma County Superior Court. Plaintiff seeks damages and declaratory/injunctive relief. DISCUSSION A. 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. § 22…