Schnieder

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROGER E. CLARK, Case No. 2:25-cv-2929-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER BENJAMIN DENTON SCHNIEDER, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, brings this section 1983 action against healthcare providers Benjamin Denton Schnieder, Tracy Patterson, and Lori Green at the California Medical Facility (“CMF”). His claims against the defendants are inadequate to proceed past screening and are dismissed with leave to amend. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2, makes the required showing and is granted. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen a prisoner’s complaint that seeks relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief…