Dennison
Van Buren v. Dennison
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
11 Case No. 23-cv-01272 BLF
IRVIN VAN B UREN,
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
Plaintiff, 13 v.
PAUL DENNISON, et al.,
16 Defendants.
Plaintiff, a former state prisoner, filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against various prison and state officials. Dkt. No. 1. The Court dismissed the complaint with leave to amend for Plaintiff to attempt to correct several deficiencies, including the bar against damage claims for an unconstitutional conviction under Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), and whether he could state a cognizable claim against his attorney and the prosecutor. Dkt. No. 10. Plaintiff filed an amended complaint. Dkt. No. 11. DISCUSSION I. 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 cognizable…