Barber

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 KWESI MUHAMMAD, No. 2:19-cv-2592-TLN-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER CHRISTINE BARBER, Defendant. 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, found that it failed to state sufficient facts to state a claim, and directed plaintiff to file an amended complaint. ECF No. 11. Plaintiff has filed an amended complaint, which is before the court for screening under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. ECF No. 12. 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, malicious, or fails to state a claim…