(PC) Beaton v. Valley State Prison

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL NIVARD BEATON, ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-00005-NONE-SAB (PC) ) Plaintiff, ) ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION v. ) RECOMMENDING DISMISSAL OF ACTION

FOR FAILURE TO STATE A COGNIZABLE

VALLEY STATE PRISON, ) CLAIM FOR RELIEF ) Defendant. ) [ECF No. 10] ) ) ) ) )

Plaintiff Paul Nivard Beaton is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 19 action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge 20 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. 21 Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed January 24, 2020. 22 I.

SCREENING REQUIREMENT

24 The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a 25 governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The Court 26 must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if…