Brodie

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT CHESTRA 2:24-cv-2376-CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

W. BRODIE, et al.,

Defendants.

17 Plaintiff Robert Chestra, a state prisoner, proceeds without counsel on a civil rights complaint brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff paid the filing fee. This matter was referred to the undersigned by Local Rule 302. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). For the reasons set forth below, the complaint fails to state a claim and should be dismissed without leave to amend. I. Screening Requirement 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…