Torres
Torres v. McDonnell
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 MARIO TORRES, Case No. 23-cv-04276-SI Related Case No. 16-cv-6607 SI Plaintiff,
SCREENING ORDER PURSUANT TO
v. 18 U.S.C. § 1915(E)(2); ORDER OF
DISMISSAL WITHOUT LEAVE TO
ELLEN MCDONNELL, et al., AMEND Defendants.
13 On August 22, 2023, plaintiff Mario Torres filed a 72-page complaint against 70 defendants.1 The complaint asserts one cause of action under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq., nine causes of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and/or 18 U.S.C. §§ 241-242, numerous state law claims,2 and seeks $600 million in damages. The complaint contains a statement of facts that covers the time period of 2012-2023, and each cause of action incorporates paragraphs 1-571 of the statement of facts. Where, as here, a party proceeds in forma pauperis, the district court must screen the complaint and dismiss it if the plaintiff “fails to state a claim on which relief may…