Padilla

I. BACKGROUND

22 Marvin Dominguez (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 23 pauperis with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 26, 2018, 24 Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action. (ECF No. 1.) On October 15, 2019, the 25 court screened the Complaint and dismissed it for failure to state a claim, with leave to amend. 26 (ECF No. 10.) On December 18, 2019, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint which is 27 now before the court for screening. (ECF No. 13.) 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. 28 In the original Complaint Plaintiff brought multiple claims against multiple defendants.1 (ECF No. 1.) Now, in the First Amended Complaint, Plaintiff omits all of the defendants except one, Correctional Officer (C/O) F. Padilla, and omits all of the claims except one, for retaliation in violation of the First Amendment. II. SCREENING REQUIREMENT 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…