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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY D. EDWARDS,

Plaintiff,

v.

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:22-cv-1854 DB P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this civil rights 

action under 42 U.S.C. §1983. On screening plaintiff’s second amended complaint, this court 

found plaintiff failed to state any claims for relief. (ECF No. 17.) Plaintiff was given leave to 

amend and has filed a third amended complaint. 

As described in this court’s prior screening orders, the court is required to screen 

complaints brought by prisoners to determine whether they sufficiently state claims under 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). This court is unable to screen the third amended 

complaint because plaintiff fails to identify the defendants. Plaintiff mentions numerous prison 

personnel in his filing but does not explain who he is contending violated his constitutional rights. 

This court will provide plaintiff with the form for filing civil rights complaints in this district. 

Plaintiff must fill out the first portion of the form to identify each defendant by name. Then, as 

stated in the court’s prior screening order, plaintiff must explain just what each defendant did that 

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he claims violated his constitutional rights. Plaintiff should carefully review the court’s prior 

screening order when preparing a fourth amended complaint.

For the foregoing reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

1. The third amended complaint (ECF No. 22) is dismissed with leave to amend;

2. Plaintiff is granted thirty days from the date of service of this order to file an amended 

complaint that complies with the requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 

and the Local Rules of Practice. The amended complaint must bear the docket number 

assigned this case and must be labeled “Fourth Amended Complaint.” Failure to file 

an amended complaint in accordance with this order will result in a recommendation 

that this action be dismissed. 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff a copy of the prisoner complaint 

form used in this district. 

Dated: July 23, 2024

DLB:9

DB Prisoner Inbox/Civil Rights/R/edwa1854.TAC scrn LTA

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