Major

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 Case No. 24-cv-02629 BLF

MATTHEW B . MAJOR,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH

Plaintiff, LEAVE TO AMEND 13 v.

WARDEN MCVEGE, et al.,

Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, a state inmate, filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against several parole officers in San Jose and several individuals at Valley State Prison (“VSP”), where Plaintiff was previously incarcerated. Dkt. No. 1. This matter was reassigned to the undersigned. Dkt. No. 6. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be addressed in a separate order. 23 DISCUSSION I. 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 …