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1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 JAMES SCOTT, Case No. 25-cv-00435-HSG

8 Plaintiff, ORDER OF SERVICE 9 v.

10 R. GARCIA, 11 Defendant.

12 13 Plaintiff, an inmate currently housed at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”), has filed a 14 pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In this order, the Court screens Plaintiff’s complaint 15 (Dkt. No. 1) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in forma 16 pauperis in a separate order. 17 DISCUSSION 18 A. Standard of Review 19 A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks 20 redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. 21 § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any claims 22 that are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted or seek 23 monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. See 28…