Aryad

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GREGORY EUGENE HOWARD, No. 2:19-cv-02062-KJM-CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER DOCTOR ARYAD, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this federal civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 9, 2020 the court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint with leave to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint which is before the court for screening. I. Screening Requirement 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 relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. §…