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I. BACKGROUND

22 Deshawn Deshay Leslie (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 23 pauperis with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 19, 2019, Plaintiff 24 filed the Complaint commencing this action. (ECF No. 1.) On May 1, 2019, Plaintiff filed the 25 First Amended Complaint as a matter course. (ECF No. 10.) The court screened the First 26 Amended Complaint and issued an order on July 28, 2020, dismissing it for violation of Rules 27 18 and 20, with leave to amend. (ECF No. 17.) On July 9, 2021, Plaintiff filed the Second 28 Amended Complaint which is now before the court for screening. (ECF No. 29.) 28 U.S.C. 1915. II. 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 claim upon which relief may be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28…