UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CYMEYON V. HILL,
Case No. 24-cv-02436-YGR (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF SERVICE v. 6 NURSE BRIGITTE, et al., 7 Defendants.
I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a civil detainee currently being held in custody at Napa State Hospital (“NSH”), filed a pro se civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Venue is proper because the events giving rise to the claim is alleged to have occurred in NSH, which is located in this judicial district. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted in a separate order. Plaintiff has named as Defendants the following members of the medical staff at NSH: Nurses Brigitte and Yolanda; and Dr. Kumar. Dkt. 1 at 2. Plaintiff seeks monetary damages. Id. at 3. II. DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek redress from a governmental entity or officer or…