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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 NICKY BOONE, No. 2:20-cv-2100 WBS DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER RUBY, et al., Defendants.

16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, proceeds pro se with a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter is before the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff’s first amended complaint filed on November 1, 2021 is before the court for screening. I. 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 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). A claim is legally frivolous…