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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EDDIE FELIX, No. 2:18-cv-3185 KJM AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER JOHN CASEY et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se who has paid the filing fee, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The case involves medical care provided at San Joaquin General Hospital, Mule Creek State Prison, Salinas Valley State Prison, and the California Medical Facility. The First Amended Complaint, ECF No. 7, is before the court for screening. I. Statutory Screening of Prisoner Complaints 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 “frivolous, malicious, or fail[] to state a claim upon which relief may be granted,” or that “seek[] monetary relief from a defendant who is…