Eldridge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 RANDALL ZACKERY, No. 2:20-cv-0018-EFB-P Plaintiff, v. ORDER LAURA ELDRIDGE, et al., Defendants. 15 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 on March 14, 2020, found that plaintiff had failed to state sufficient facts to support his claims, and directed plaintiff to file an amended complaint. ECF No. 7. Plaintiff has filed an amended complaint, which is before the court for screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. ECF No. 10. 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 of the complaint, if the complaint “is frivolous,…