Carrasco

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RICHARD CARRASCO, Case No. 25-cv-08159-JSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF SERVICE

v.

MAJID SARAVI, MD, et al., Defendants.

INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a California prisoner proceeding without an attorney, filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison officials at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”) and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”). Plaintiff has paid the filing fee. For the reasons discussed below, the complaint is ordered served upon Defendants. STANDARD OF REVIEW Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The Court must identify cognizable claims or dismiss the complaint, or any portion of the complaint, if the complaint “is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be…