Goodwin
Goodwin v. Gomez
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
PATRICK GLEN GOODWIN, Case No. 24-cv-06645 BLF (PR)
ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH Plaintiff,
LEAVE TO AMEND
13 v.
A. GOMEZ, et al.,
Defendants.
17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed the instant civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the Eastern District of California for unconstitutional acts that took place at the Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”) where he is currently incarcerated. Dkt. No. 1. This matter was transferred to the Northern District of California on September 23, 2024. Dkt. No. 6. This matter was reassigned to the Undersigned on January 30, 2025. Dkt. Nos. 9, 10. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be addressed in a separate order. Dkt. No. 2. DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In its review,…