Arnold

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 RYAN FRANK DENNIS ARNOLD, Case No. 24-cv-09254-WHO (PR)

Plaintiff, 8

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

v. 9

10 MARTINEZ DETENTION FACILITY, Defendant. 11

12 13 INTRODUCTION 14 Plaintiff Ryan Frank Dennis Arnold alleges that his Eighth Amendment rights were 15 violated when he had to sleep on his mattress on the floor of his cell despite having a 16 lower-bunk chrono. His 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint containing these allegations is now 17 before me for review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). 18 Arnold’s allegations fail to state any claim for relief. A temporary or short 19 deprivation such as the one described here does not constitute an Eighth Amendment 20 violation. Accordingly, this federal civil rights action is DISMISSED for failure to state a 21 claim for relief. 22 DISCUSSION 23 A. Standard of Review 24 A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a 25 prisoner seeks redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a 26 …