Bowman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID ARTHUR DEPONTE, No. 2:24-cv-01262 DJC CSK P Plaintiff, v. ORDER BOWMAN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 7, 2024, this Court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint with leave to amend. (ECF No. 18.) Pending before the court is plaintiff’s amended complaint. (ECF No. 24.) For the reasons stated herein, plaintiff’s amended complaint is dismissed with leave to file a second amended complaint. Screening Standards 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 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…