Lewis

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 CHAUNCEY T. LEWIS, Case No. 24-cv-01170-JST

8 Plaintiff,

ORDER DISMISSING FIRST

9 v. AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH

LEAVE TO AMEND; DENYING

10 G. SEGURA, et al., REQUEST TO PRESERVE EVIDENCE 11 Defendants. Re: ECF No. 14

12 13 Plaintiff has filed a pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison officials at 14 Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”), where he was previously housed. His amended complaint 15 (ECF No. 13) is now before the Court for review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. 16 DISCUSSION 17 A. Standard of Review 18 A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks 19 redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. 20 § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any claims 21 that are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted…