(PC) West v. High Desert State Prison

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL WEST, No. 2:19-cv-1640 TLN DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims defendants violated his rights under the Eighth Amendment. Presently before the court is plaintiff’s amended complaint1 for screening. (ECF No. 15.) For the reasons set forth below, plaintiff will be given the option to proceed with the complaint as screened or file an amended complaint. SCREENING I. Legal Standards The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or an officer or employee of a governmental entity. See 28 U.S.C. § 26 1 Plaintiff has identified the instant complaint (ECF No. 15) as the “First Amended Complaint.” However, the docket reflects that the…