(PC) Nasir v. Lee

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHALEKE NASIR, No. 2:19-cv-01296-JAM-CKD P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS K. LEE, 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. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On March 16, 2020, plaintiff’s complaint was dismissed, but he was granted leave to file an amended complaint. (ECF No. 11.) Plaintiff’s first amended complaint is now 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…