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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LEROY GOMEZ, Case No. 1:20-cv-00662-AWI-BAM Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER GRANTING

PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE AN

v. AMENDED COMPLAINT CYNTHIA NORRIS, et al., (Doc. No. 1) Defendants. THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE 16 17 Plaintiff Leroy Gomez (“Plaintiff”), a county jail inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, initiated this civil action on May 11, 2020. Plaintiff’s complaint is currently before the Court for screening. (Doc. No. 1.) I. Screening Requirement and Standard The Court screens complaints brought by persons proceeding in pro se and in forma pauperis. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Further, 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, or any portion thereof, is subject to dismissal if it is frivolous or malicious, if it…