Blank

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GARY LOUIS BLANK, Case No. 24-cv-07500-JST

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

v.

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., 11 Defendants.

12 Plaintiff, an inmate housed at Richard J. Donovan Facility, has filed this pro se action. His complaint (ECF No. 1) is now before the Court for review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate order. 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,…