Leatherman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FORREST C. TAYLOR, No. 2:25-cv-1100 CSK P Plaintiff, v. ORDER J. LEATHERMAN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court dismissed plaintiff’s original complaint with leave to amend, and now plaintiff’s first amended complaint is before the Court. (ECF Nos. 14, 18.) 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 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 arguable basis…