Sierra
Sierra v. Bass
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 J. ISAAC G. SIERRA, Case No. 24-cv-05348-TLT
Plaintiff,
ORDER OF SERVICE
v.
C. BASS, Defendant.
12 Plaintiff, a state prisoner incarcerated at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQRC), has filed a pro se civil rights action in which he alleges violations of his constitutional rights by SQRC prison staff. He will be granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate order. For the reasons set forth below, service will be ordered on defendants. 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 defendant who is immune from such relief. …