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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVOOD KHADEMI, Case No. 2:23-cv-2743-DC-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER GAVIN NEWSOME, et al., Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, a county inmate proceeding pro se, alleges in his second amended complaint that Placer County, Officers Vartenian and Burch of the South Placer Jail, and Well Path Dental, which contracts with South Placer Jail, violated his Eighth Amendment right to have access to adequate food, water, and medical care. ECF No. 16. Plaintiff sufficiently alleges an Eighth Amendment claim against Vartenian and Burch for a lack of access to adequate water, but his remaining allegations fail to state a claim. Plaintiff may, if he chooses, file an amended complaint that addresses the deficiencies noted herein, or proceed only on the Eighth Amendment claim against Vartenian and Burch. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission…