(PC) Gleason v. Lynch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 STANLEY GLEASON, No. 2:20-cv-2406-JAM-EFB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER JEFF LYNCH, et al., Defendants. 15 Plaintiff is a former state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. After the dismissal of his original complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915A, he has filed an amended complaint. ECF No. 11. He has also filed a motion to transfer venue. ECF No. 16. As discussed below, only plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claims against defendants Taylor and Meat survive screening; all other claims are dismissed with leave to amend and the motion to transfer venue is denied. Screening Order Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C.

26 1 Accordingly, the February 1, 2021 findings and recommendations recommending that this action be…