Gradford v. Gray

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 WILLIAM J. GRADFORD, Case No. 1:22-cv-01304-SAB 12 Plaintiff, ORDER SCREENING COMPLAINT 13 v. DEADLINE: THIRTY DAYS 14 ANDY GRAY, 15 Defendant. 16 17 18 19 20 On October 13, 2022, Plaintiff William J. Gradford (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner (BR- 21 7892) proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, initiated this civil rights action pursuant to 42 22 U.S.C. § 1983, against Defendant Officer Andy Gray. (ECF No. 1.) The complaint is now before 23 this Court for screening. 1 24 1 As an initial matter, the Court…