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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EUREKA DIVISION

SALVADOR ROLAND CHAVEZ SOL,

Plaintiff,

v.

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY JAIL 

FACILITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 20-cv-01901-RMI 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE 

TO AMEND

Re: Dkt. No. 1

Plaintiff, a detainee, filed a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He has 

been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis (dkt. 5) and has consented to the jurisdiction of a 

Magistrate Judge (dkt. 4). 

DISCUSSION

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. § 

1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any cognizable claims, and dismiss any claims 

which are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seek 

monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. Id. at 1915A(b)(1),(2). Pro se

pleadings must be liberally construed. Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Dep’t, 901 F.2d 696, 699 (9th 

Cir. 1990).

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a)(2) requires only “a short and plain statement of the 

claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief. Specific facts are not necessary; the statement 

need only “‘give the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it 

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rests.’”” Erickson v. Pardus, 551 U.S. 89, 93 (2007) (citations omitted). Although in order to state 

a claim a complaint “does not need detailed factual allegations, . . . a plaintiff's obligation to 

provide the ‘grounds’ of his ‘entitle[ment] to relief’ requires more than labels and conclusions, and 

a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action will not do. Factual allegations must be 

enough to raise a right to relief above the speculative level . . . .” Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 

550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007) (citations omitted). A complaint must proffer “enough facts to state a 

claim to relief that is plausible on its face.” Id. at 570. The United States Supreme Court has 

recently explained the “plausible on its face” standard of Twombly: “While legal conclusions can 

provide the framework of a complaint, they must be supported by factual allegations. When there 

are well-pleaded factual allegations, a court should assume their veracity and then determine 

whether they plausibly give rise to an entitlement to relief.” Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 679 

(2009). 

To state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a plaintiff must allege two essential elements: (1) 

that a right secured by the Constitution or laws of the United States was violated, and (2) that the 

alleged deprivation was committed by a person acting under the color of state law. West v. Atkins, 

487 U.S. 42, 48 (1988). 

Legal Claims 

It is difficult to discern much of Plaintiff’s complaint. The complaint will be dismissed 

with leave to amend to provide more information and a clearer description of his claims. Plaintiff 

must identify the specific defendants by name and describe how they violated his constitutional 

rights. For example, with respect to Plaintiff’s medical claim he must identify the defendant that 

provided him with the medication, why he was provided with the medication, and more 

information about whether he suffered a heart attack or other medical problems as a result. 

Plaintiff must also write legibly so that the court can understand his allegations.

CONCLUSION

The complaint is DISMISSED with leave to amend in accordance with the standards set 

forth above. The amended complaint must be filed within forty-two (42) days of the date this 

order is filed and must include the caption and civil case number used in this order and the words 

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AMENDED COMPLAINT on the first page. Because an amended complaint completely replaces 

the original complaint, Plaintiff must include in it all the claims he wishes to present. See Ferdik v. 

Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1262 (9th Cir. 1992). He may not incorporate material from the original 

complaint by reference. Failure to amend within the designated time will result in the dismissal of 

this case.

It is Plaintiff’s responsibility to prosecute this case. Plaintiff must keep the court informed 

of any change of address by filing a separate paper with the clerk headed “Notice of Change of 

Address,” and must comply with the court's orders in a timely fashion. Failure to do so may result 

in the dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

41(b).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 17, 2020

ROBERT M. ILLMAN

United States Magistrate Judge

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