McMillan
McMillan v. Highland Hospital Doctor and Nurses
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JARVIS EDUARDO MCMILLAN, Case No. 24-cv-04655-TLT
Plaintiff,
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
v.
HIGHLAND HOSPITAL DOCTORS AND
NURSES,
11 Defendant.
12 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed a pro se complaint against Highland Hospital doctors and nurses under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. ECF 1. The complaint is now before the Court for screening pursuant to pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. For the reasons identified below, the complaint is dismissed. 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. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), …