Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_14-cv-03002/USCOURTS-caed-2_14-cv-03002-4/pdf.json

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

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DESHONE SMITH,

Plaintiff,

v.

K. DICKSON, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-3002 CKD P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, who seeks relief 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 30, 2015, plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint was 

dismissed with thirty days’ leave to amend. (ECF No. 28.) Plaintiff has filed a Second Amended 

Complaint (“SAC”), now before the court. (ECF No. 31.) Plaintiff has consented to Magistrate 

Judge jurisdiction over all proceedings in this action. (ECF No. 7.)

The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a 

governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The 

court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has raised claims that are legally 

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

monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2).

Having reviewed the SAC, the undersigned concludes that it fails to cure the defects of the 

previous complaint as discussed in the April 30, 2015 screening order. Because it appears that 

Case 2:14-cv-03002-CKD Document 32 Filed 06/05/15 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

another round of amendment would be futile, the undersigned will dismiss this action without 

prejudice.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is dismissed without prejudice.

Dated: June 5, 2015

2 / smit3002.sac

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 2:14-cv-03002-CKD Document 32 Filed 06/05/15 Page 2 of 2