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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 MARTIN LEE FOSTER, Case No. 24-cv-00538 EJD (PR) 10 Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE TO AMEND v. 12 GAVIN NEWSOM, et al., 13 Defendants.

15 Plaintiff, who is currently detained at Monterey County Jail, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Governor Gavin Newsom. The Court dismissed the complaint with leave to amend to correct the deficiencies of the pleading. Dkt. No. 10. Plaintiff filed an amended complaint. Dkt. No. 12. DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any claims that are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted or seek monetary relief from a…