UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CYMEYON V. HILL,
Case No. 24-cv-03090-YGR (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL v. AND SERVICE 6 DR. MANN, 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: Dr. Mann; Dr. Terique; and “Medical Staff Jennie Clay.” Dkt. 1 at 1-2. Plaintiff seeks punitive damages. Id. at 3. II. DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner…