CDCR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KWESI MUHAMMAD, Case No. 2:23-cv-00756-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER v. THAT THIS ACTION IS DISMISSED FOR

FAILURE TO STATE A COGNIZABLE

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CLAIM

CORRECTIONS AND

REHABILITATION, ECF No. 18 Defendant. 17 18 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, bring this action alleging that defendants California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”), Doe, and Freeman violated his Eighth Amendment rights by declining to give him two mattresses to help with shoulder, back, and hip pain caused by long Covid. ECF No. 18 at 4-5. For the reasons stated below, plaintiff’s claim is not cognizable, and I will dismiss it without leave to amend. Screening Order I. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen a prisoner’s complaint that seeks relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court…