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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GENE EVANS, No. 2:16-cv-1997-EFB Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

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ROBERT FOX, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He has filed a fourth amended complaint. ECF No. 22. For the reasons that follow, the court must dismiss several claims but should allow some to proceed. I. Screening Requirements and Standards 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. 23 1 Plaintiff’s multiple filings have caused confusion which warrants some clarification. The fourth amended complaint is captioned “third amended complaint.” ECF No. 22 at 1. On September 19, 2019, plaintiff again filed the exact same document, which has been docketed as 25 “fifth amended complaint.” ECF No. 24. The…