Soleimani

I. BACKGROUND

24 James E. Potts (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil rights 25 action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 16, 2019, Plaintiff filed the Complaint

27 1 On December 13, 2020, Plaintiff paid the $400.00 filing fee in full for this action. (ECF No. 17.) Therefore, Plaintiff is not proceeding in forma pauperis in this case. commencing this action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. (ECF No. 1.) On October 30, 2019, the case was transferred to the Eastern District of California. (ECF No. 4.) On February 22, 2021, the court dismissed the Complaint for failure to state a claim, with leave to amend. (ECF No. 18.) On May 26, 2021, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint, which is now before the court for screening. 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…