Oxley
Oxley v. Madrigal
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAMUEL RUSS OXLEY,
Case No. 23-cv-02371 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH
LEAVE TO AMEND; DENYING
v. REQUEST FOR SUBPOENAS AS
PREMATURE
14 MARDIGAL, et al.,
Defendants. (Docket No. 8)
17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against officers and the medical staff at the West County Detention Facility in Contra Costa County, where he is currently confined. Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be addressed in a separate order. 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 review, the court must identify any …