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District Court, E.D. California · Mar 24, 2025
or portion thereof if the prisoner has raised claims that are legally 10 “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or that seek 11 monetary relief from a defendant who is immune … [T]hat edict contains one significant qualifier: the remedies must indeed be 28 “available” to the prisoner.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, E.D. California · May 12, 2021
The absence of authority for the right 27 asserted by plaintiff would support dismissal at the screening stage on grounds of qualified immunity. See Chavez v. … Robinson, 817 F.3d 1162, 1169 (9th Cir. 2016) (district court may 28 dismiss § 1983 complaint sua sponte and pre-service on grounds of qualified immunity). 1 infringements can be justified on security grounds.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, E.D. California · Apr 2, 2020
However, a determination that a plaintiff qualifies financially for in forma 4 pauperis status does not complete the inquiry required by the statute. … time if the allegation of 16 poverty is found to be untrue or if it is determined that the action is frivolous or malicious, fails to 17 state a claim on which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief against an immune
Cited 0 timesUnknown170 F. Supp. 3d 1277 · District Court, E.D. California · Mar 21, 2016
“Once a per se disability is established, the ALJ has no discretion; he must award benefits.” Young v. Sullivan, 911 F.2d 180, 183 (9th Cir. 1990). … As the ALJ did not even reference Listing 12.05, he clearly failed to rebut the presumption. Accordingly, the matter must be remanded to allow the ALJ to consider whether plaintiff satisfies listing 12.05(C). *1282 IV.
Cited 2 timesPublishedDistrict Court, E.D. California · Apr 27, 2020
However, a determination that a plaintiff qualifies financially for in 27 forma pauperis status does not complete the inquiry required by the statute. … Under this standard, a court must dismiss a 16 complaint as frivolous where it is based on an indisputably meritless legal theory or where the 17 factual contentions are clearly baseless.
Cited 0 timesUnknown(PS) Murphy v. Expert Tree Service
District Court, E.D. California · May 2, 2025
The complaint also fails to establish diversity 8 jurisdiction. See Morris v. … Moreover, the 14 complaint does not contain facts supporting any cognizable legal claim and is clearly without 15 merit.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, E.D. California · May 2, 2025
The complaint also fails to establish diversity 8 jurisdiction. See Morris v. … Moreover, the 14 complaint does not contain facts supporting any cognizable legal claim and is clearly without 15 merit.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, E.D. California · Oct 24, 2025
The basis of a Bivens 15 action is some illegal or inappropriate conduct on the part of a federal official or agent that 16 violates a clearly established constitutional right. Baiser v. … If any rational reason exists to defer to Congress to establish a remedy, 2 courts “may not recognize a Bivens remedy.” Id.
Cited 0 timesUnknown(PC) Mays v. Stanton Correctional Facility
District Court, E.D. California · Feb 8, 2024
The court may, therefore, dismiss a claim as frivolous where it is based on an 5 indisputably meritless legal theory or where the factual contentions are clearly baseless. Neitzke, 6 490 U.S. at 327. … The district court granted the defendant qualified immunity, 8 finding that the law was not sufficiently definite that defendant would have known whether he 9 was violating it. Id. at *4, quoting Plumhoff v.
Cited 0 timesUnknownJulie A. Meckfessel-Poletti v. Workday, Inc.
District Court, E.D. California · Dec 29, 2025
In 3 reviewing a complaint under this standard, the court accepts as true the factual 4 allegations contained in the complaint, unless they are clearly baseless or fanciful, and 5 construes those allegations in the … A failure to accommodate claim under the ADA requires that the plaintiff 26 establish (1) she is disabled within the meaning of the ADA; (2) she is a qualified 27 individual able to perform the essential functions of
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, E.D. California · May 18, 2026
If only a 26 portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also 27 must clearly identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the 28 margins … If only a portion or 9 portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly 10 identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). 11
Cited 0 timesUnknownHin v. U.S. Dept. of Justice U.S. Marshals
District Court, E.D. California · Mar 9, 2022
Plaintiff appears to cite the 22 standard for qualified immunity to argue that he “had a right not to be a victim of excessive use of 23 force by the police such as being mauled by a K9,” yet the officers “still went … Case law has clearly established that a plaintiff may not recover 5 monetary damages under § 7(a). See Katzberg v.
Cited 0 timesUnknown(PS) Fuller v. United States Government
District Court, E.D. California · Mar 25, 2020
However, a determination that a plaintiff qualifies financially for in forma 4 pauperis status does not complete the inquiry required by the statute. … time if the allegation of 16 poverty is found to be untrue or if it is determined that the action is frivolous or malicious, fails to 17 state a claim on which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief against an immune
Cited 0 timesUnknown(PS) Mathis-Mathews v. White House
District Court, E.D. California · Jun 27, 2022
SCREENING 22 A determination that a plaintiff qualifies financially for in forma pauperis status does not 23 complete the inquiry required by the statute. … See ECF No. 1. 1 Because the complaint clearly contains no basis in law or fact, it fails to state a claim upon which 2 relief can be granted.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, E.D. California · Jun 25, 2021
complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner raised claims that are legally 9 “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or that seek 10 monetary relief from a defendant who is immune … To 15 show discriminatory intent, a plaintiff must establish deliberate indifference by the public entity. 16 Duvall, 260 F.3d at 1138.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, E.D. California · May 27, 2026
In 2 reviewing a complaint under this standard, the court accepts as true the factual 3 allegations contained in the complaint, unless they are clearly baseless or fanciful, and 4 construes those allegations in the … opportunity to cure – if it appears at all 10 possible the defects can be corrected). 11 If Plaintiff elects to file an amended complaint, this new pleading shall allege facts 12 establishing
Cited 0 timesUnknown213 F.R.D. 358 · District Court, E.D. California · Sep 11, 2002
a clearly defined legal dispute. … To establish jurisdiction, the plaintiff must clearly allege specific facts establishing an imminent risk of substantial and irreparable harm. See Whitmore v.
Cited 8 timesPublishedRobinson v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Assoc.
District Court, E.D. California · Jun 20, 2025
If only a portion 18 or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly 19 identify the protected portion(s) (e.g., by making appropriate markings in the margins). … This provision is not intended to 3 modify whatever procedure may be established in an e-discovery order that provides for production 4 without prior privilege review.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, E.D. California · Apr 14, 2020
28 establish a material issue of fact conclusively in its favor. … Qualified Immunity 2 The undersigned finds that plaintiff has not established an Eighth Amendment violation, 3 and therefore need not address the issue of qualified immunity
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, E.D. California · Nov 12, 2024
If only a portion or 14 portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the Producing Party also must clearly identify 15 … If only a portion or portions of the material on a page qualifies for protection, the 25 Producing Party also must clearly identify the protected
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