Farhat

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DARCY HARPER, No. 2:24-cv-2644 CSK P Plaintiff, v. ORDER ALEX FARHAT, et al., Defendants. 16 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C § 1983. Pending before the Court is plaintiff’s amended complaint. (ECF No. 12.) For the reasons stated herein, plaintiff’s amended complaint is dismissed with leave to file a second amended complaint. II. SCREENING STANDARDS The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner raised claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. §…