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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 QUINNELL JOHNSON, Case No. 1:22-cv-00637-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, SCREENING ORDER FINDING PLAINTIFF

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CASTILLO, (ECF No. 1) Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff Quinnell Johnson (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s complaint, filed on May 27, 2022, is 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 relief from a defendant who is immune from such…