Lizarraga

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KENNETH ALLEN SHARONOFF, No. 2:19-cv-0814 MCE CKD P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS JOE A. LIZARRAGA, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and seeking relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On May 20, 2019, the court screened plaintiff’s complaint as the court is required to do under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court dismissed plaintiff’s claim with leave to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff has now filed an amended complaint. 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 has raised claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be…