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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PATRICK SMITH, Case No. 2:24-cv-0117-KJM-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS CALPIA, et al., Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, brings this action alleging that defendants violated his rights by failing to properly inspect and maintain a hot water dispenser, causing him to suffer burns to his left forearm. ECF No. 23 at 3. Plaintiff’s claim is not cognizable, and I find that it should be dismissed without leave to amend. Screening Order I. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen a prisoner’s complaint that seeks relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a 27 28 claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is 2 …