Givens

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NGUYEN LUC VAN, No. 2:20-cv-0502 JAM KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER GIVENS, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 16, 2020, plaintiff was granted leave to amend. Following an extension of time, plaintiff filed an amended complaint. Subsequently, plaintiff filed a second amended complaint. As discussed below, plaintiff’s second amended complaint is dismissed with leave to amend. I. Screening Standards The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has raised claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or that seek monetary…