Gaines

Gaines v. Zhou

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaFebruary 13, 20241:23-cv-06561California1,231 words

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1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 JACOBI GAINES, Case No. 23-cv-06561-RMI

8 Plaintiff,

ORDER TO STAY PROCEEDINGS

9 v. AND ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE

THE CASE

10 YUN ZHOU, et al.,

Defendants. 11

12 13 Plaintiff, a detainee, has filed a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The 14 original complaint was dismissed with leave to amend, and Plaintiff has filed an amended 15 complaint. 16 DISCUSSION 17 Standard of Review 18 Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek 19 redress from a governmental entity, or from an officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 20 U.S.C. 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any cognizable claims, and dismiss any 21 claims which are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or 22 seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. Id. at § 1915A(b)(1), (2). 23 Further, it should be noted that pleadings submitted…

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