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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11 MICHAEL S. IOANE, 1:19-cv-01585-DAD-GSA-PC

12 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS,

RECOMMENDING THAT THIS CASE BE

13 vs. DISMISSED, WITH PREJUDICE, FOR

FAILURE TO STATE A BIVENS CLAIM,

14 MERLAK, et al., WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND (ECF No. 1.) 15 Defendants.

OBJECTIONS DUE WITHIN FOURTEEN

16 DAYS 17 I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY 18 Michael S. Ioane (“Plaintiff”) is a former federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 19 pauperis with this civil rights action pursuant to Bivens vs. Six Unknown Agents, 403 U.S. 388 20 (1971). On November 6, 2019, Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action. (ECF No. 21 1.) The Complaint is now before the court for screening. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. 22 II. SCREENING REQUIREMENT 23 The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a 24 governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). …