Foulk

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LUIS GABRIEL RIO SOSA, No. 2:14-cv-0727 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER FRED FOULK, et al, Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. Before the court is plaintiff’s fourth amended complaint. (ECF No. 32). For the reasons stated below, the court will direct defendants identified in the Conclusion section of this order to file a response to the cognizable claims lodged against them. I. 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 has raised claims that are legally “frivolous or…