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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GERALD JAY WILSON, Case No. 1:24-cv-00542-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER TO RANDOMLY ASSIGN A

DISTRICT JUDGE

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FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO

J. CASTRO, et al., DISMISS CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE1 Defendants. FOURTEEN-DAY OBJECTION PERIOD 16 Pending before the Court for screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A is Plaintiff’s Complaint. (Doc. No. 1, “Complaint”). For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned recommends the district court dismiss the Complaint without prejudice because it fails to state any cognizable federal claim but afford Plaintiff an opportunity to file an amended complaint. SCREENING REQUIREMENT A plaintiff who commences an action while in prison is subject to the Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”), which requires, inter alia, the court to screen a complaint that seeks relief against a governmental entity, its officers, or its employees before directing service upon any defendant. …