Dhillon

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 KEITH MICHAEL CASSELLS, No. 2:19-cv-0644-KJM-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

BALRAJ SINGH DHILLON, et al., Defendants. 15 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, proceeds without counsel in this action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 12, 2020, the court dismissed plaintiff’s initial complaint on screening after determining that it contained multiple, unrelated claims against more than one defendant and, in addition, failed to allege sufficient detail with respect to any claim. ECF No. 6 at 2-4. Plaintiff has now filed an amended complaint (ECF No. 11), which is screened below. Screening I. Legal 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…