Sherman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICHARD A. EVANS, Case No. 1:19-cv-00226-DAD-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REGARDING DISMISSAL OF ACTION FOR

v. FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM S. SHERMAN, et al., (ECF No. 39) Defendants. FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE 17 Plaintiff Richard A. Evans (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 30, 2019, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and granted him leave to amend. (ECF No. 15.) Plaintiff’s first amended complaint, filed on March 16, 2020, is currently before the Court for screening. (ECF No. 39.) I. Screening Requirement and Standard The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity and/or against an officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). Plaintiff’s complaint,…