Camargo

INTRODUCTION

18 A. Background 19 Plaintiff, Kareem J. Howell, is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 20 this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has stated cognizable claims for 21 retaliation in Claim I against Defendants Camargo, Morrow, Munoz, Randolph, Barona, and 22 Saucedo. However, Plaintiff may be able to correct the deficiencies in his pleading on other 23 claims. Thus, Plaintiff may either file a first amended complaint correcting the deficiencies, or 24 advise the Court that he is willing to proceed only on the claims found cognizable herein. 25 B. Screening Requirement 26 The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a 27 governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The 28 Court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has raised claims that are legally frivolous, malicious, 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); 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i)-(iii). If an action is…