Jones

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LEVENTE LASZLO LAZAR, No. 2:23-cv-2881 CSK P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

GENA JONES, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. Plaintiff’s first amended complaint (“FAC”) is before the Court. As discussed below, the Court finds that plaintiff’s FAC should be dismissed without leave to amend. 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 has 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…