Fernandez
Fernandez v. Davis
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 WILLIAM FERNANDEZ, Case No. 24-cv-03187-JST
Plaintiff,
ORDER OF PARTIAL SERVICE
v.
D. DAVIS, Defendant.
12 Plaintiff, an inmate at Pelican Bay State Prison, has filed a pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Now before the Court for review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A is Plaintiff’s complaint, ECF No. 1. Plaintiff has paid the filing fee. 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), (2). Pro se pleadings must, however, be liberally construed. See United States…