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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DONNY STEWARD, Case No. 1:18-cv-00551-AWI-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REGARDING DISMISSAL OF ACTION

v. (ECF No. 19) NGOZI ONYINYA IGBINOSA, et al., Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff Donny Steward (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 24, 2019, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and granted him leave to amend. (ECF No. 18.) Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed on May 28, 2019, is currently before the Court for screening. (ECF No. 19.) I. Screening Requirement and Standard The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity and/or against an officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). Plaintiff’s complaint, or any portion thereof, is subject to dismissal if it is frivolous or malicious, if it fails to state a claim upon which…