Covello

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIE LEE BROOKS, II, No. 2:20-CV-1573-WBS-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. ORDER PATRICK COVELLO, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In his complaint, Plaintiff raises claims related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. ECF No. 17. Plaintiff seeks release from prison. Id. The Court previously recommended that the District Court deny Plaintiff’s motion for injunctive relief seeking release from prison. ECF No. 26. I. SCREENING REQUIREMENT The Court must screen complaints from prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity, officer, or employee. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the complaint that is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune…