Bonta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JUAN CARLOS CALDERON, No. 2:23-cv-01971-KJM-CKD Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ROB BONTA, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On September 11, 2024, this matter was referred to the undersigned for screening of plaintiff’s first amended complaint docketed on January 22, 2024. ECF No. 32. I. Screening Requirement As plaintiff was previously advised, 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 will dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has 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 from a defendant who is immune from 27…