Carpenter

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAELL BRUCE ANTHONY No. 2:25-cv-0202 DC CSK P

MCPHERSON,

12 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v.

B. CARPENTER,

15 Defendant.

17 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. Plaintiff’s amended complaint is before the Court. As discussed below, plaintiff’s amended complaint should be dismissed with prejudice. I. 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. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). A claim is legally frivolous when it lacks an arguable basis either in law or in fact. Neitzke v.…