Kelly

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 JAMES CARL KELLY, Case No. 23-cv-00966-JST

8 Plaintiff,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

v. 9

10 T. ALLEN, et al., Defendants. 11

12 13 Plaintiff, an inmate housed at Kern Valley State Prison, has filed this pro se civil rights 14 action, regarding events at Salinas Valley State Prison where he was previously housed. His first 15 amended complaint (ECF No. 22) is now before the Court for review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 16 1915A. 17 DISCUSSION 18 A. Standard of Review 19 A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks 20 redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. 21 § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any claims 22 that are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted or seek 23 monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), 24 (2). Pro se pleadings must,…