Sota

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LOUIS PAUL SOTA, Case No. 25-cv-08400-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE

TO AMEND

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTION AND REHABILITATION

(CDCR), et al.,

Defendants.

13 Plaintiff, an inmate incarcerated at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, has filed a pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His complaint (Dkt. No. 1) is now before the Court for review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in a separate order. DISCUSSION A. Standard of Review A federal court must conduct a preliminary screening in any case in which a prisoner seeks redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). In its review, the court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any claims that are frivolous, malicious, fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted or seek …