Larosa

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTWONE LOVEST, No. 2:19-cv-1060-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER RALPH DIAZ, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court screened plaintiff’s original complaint and found that he had stated a cognizable retaliation claim against defendant LaRosa, but dismissed the remaining claims with leave to amend. Plaintiff has filed an amended complaint, which is before the court for screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. ECF No. 19.1 I. Screening A. Requirement 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. § 1915A(a). The court must identify cognizable claims or dismiss the complaint, or any portion 27 Plaintiff’s amended complaint appears twice on the docket for reasons that…