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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL JOE FOSTER, Sr., No. 2:19-cv-2162-KJM-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER ELLIOT, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is incarcerated in the Sacramento County Main Jail. He proceeds without counsel in this action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 22, 2020, the court screened plaintiff’s first amended complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and found that he had not alleged which of the named defendants violated his rights. ECF No. 12 at 3. The court granted plaintiff leave to file a second amended complaint, which is now before the court for screening. I. Screening Requirement 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…