Cervantes

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PETER M. ARENA, Case No. 1:21-cv-00928-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

RANDOMLY ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE

v.

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

CERVANTES, et al., REGARDING DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN

CLAIMS

Defendants. ECF No. 1

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17 Plaintiff Peter M. Arena (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s complaint, filed on June 14, 2021, is currently before the Court for screening. (ECF No. 1.) I. Screening Requirement and Standard The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity and/or against an officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). Plaintiff’s complaint, or any portion thereof, is subject to dismissal if it is frivolous or malicious, if it fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or if it seeks monetary 26 …